But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
KJV
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
ASV
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
KJV
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
ASV
and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: