Isaiah 44:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Frustrateth

Maketh

Daniel 5:6

Turneth

General references

Numbers 23:8

Isaiah 47:12

Bible References

Frustrateth

Keep all your magic spells and charms. You have used them since you were young. Perhaps they will be of some help to you. Perhaps you can frighten your enemies.

One of them, Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said to Ahab: Jehovah says: 'With these you will fight the Syrians and totally defeat them.'

All the other prophets said the same thing. March against Ramoth and you will win, they said. Jehovah will give you victory.

Do not listen to prophets, mediums, and interpreters of dreams, fortunetellers, or sorcerers who tell you, 'You will never serve the king of Babylon.'

A prophet who predicts peace can only be recognized as a prophet whom Jehovah has truly sent when that prophet's predictions come true.

A sword will kill the false prophets. They will become fools. A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them.

Maketh

The magicians were not able to appear before Moses, because they were covered with boils, like all the other Egyptians.

The king found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire realm. This was in every matter of wisdom and understanding.

The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

The magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came to me. I told the dream to them. They did not explain the dream to me.

Then the king's countenance (appearance) changed in him. His thoughts troubled him. The joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

Turneth

The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools. The wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh: I am one of the wise men, a disciple of the ancient kings?

I will do things that shock and amaze them. I will destroy the wisdom of those who claim to know and understand (discern).

Someone told David: Ahithophel is helping Absalom conspire against you! David said: Please Jehovah keep Ahithophel's plans from working!

Any advice that Ahithophel gave in those days was accepted as though it were the very word of God. David and Absalom followed it.

Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed. He saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He arranged his affairs in order and he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.

He keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.

Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations. He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

This is what Jehovah of Hosts says about Edom: Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman? Has wisdom disappeared from your people? Has their wisdom vanished?

I will make their officials and wise men drunk, along with their governors, officers, and soldiers. They will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up, proclaims the king, whose name is Jehovah of Hosts.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. It is written: He catches the wise in their own craftiness (deception). (Job 5:13)

General references

How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I condemn those whom Jehovah has not condemned?

Keep all your magic spells and charms. You have used them since you were young. Perhaps they will be of some help to you. Perhaps you can frighten your enemies.