Isaiah 29:14

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Summary

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

I will

For the wisdom

General references

Bible References

I will

You will be shocked and amazed! You are totally blind! They are drunk, but not because of wine; they stagger, but not because of beer.

For the Lord will rise up, as he did at Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself, as he did in the Valley of Gibeon, to accomplish his work, his peculiar work, to perform his task, his strange task.

"Look at the nations and pay attention! You will be shocked and amazed! For I will do something in your lifetime that you will not believe even though you are forewarned.

We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!"

For the wisdom

For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).

He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'

The Egyptians will panic, and I will confuse their strategy. They will seek guidance from the idols and from the spirits of the dead, from the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians.

He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.

Even the stork knows when it is time to move on. The turtledove, swallow, and crane recognize the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to what I, the Lord, require of them.

The Lord who rules over all spoke about Edom. "Is wisdom no longer to be found in Teman? Can Edom's counselors not give her any good advice? Has all of their wisdom turned bad?

At that time," the Lord says, "I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau's mountain!

For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

when he said, 'Go to this people and say, "You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive.

For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness."

General references

They are a nation devoid of wisdom, and there is no understanding among them.

He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.

But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!"

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."