Isaiah 19:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

Where are thy

1 Corinthians 1:20

Let them

Romans 11:33

General references

Job 12:17

Job 39:17

Proverbs 11:14

Bible References

Where are thy

Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.

For thou hast comforted thyself in thy deceitfulness, and hast said, "No man seeth me." Thine own wisdom and cunning hath deceived thee, in that thou hast said, "I am alone, and without me there is none."

Then said Zebul unto him, "Where is now thy mouth that said, 'What fellow is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' These are the people that thou so despisest. Go out now a fellowship and fight with them."

I shall answer them: Where are now thy gods, that thou hast made thee? Bid them stand up, and help thee in the time of need! For look how many cities thou hast, O Judah: so many gods hast thou also.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness?

Let them

Who hath reformed the mind of the LORD? Or who is of his counsel to teach him?

Let the gods come forth themselves, and show us the things that are past, what they be: let them declare them unto us, that we may take them to heart, and know them hereafter.

For what is he that ever was like me, which am from everlasting? Let him show his name, and do wherethrough he may be likened unto me. Let him tell you forth, plainly, things that are past, and for to come:

that he might show thee out of his secret wisdom how manifold his law is! Then shouldest thou know that God had forgotten thee, because of thy sins.

O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.

General references

He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits.

And that because God hath taken wisdom from her, and hath not given her understanding.

Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.