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

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Bible References

I will

Ponder these things once in your mind, and wonder: Blinded are they themselves, and the blind guides of others; they are drunken, but not with wine; they are unstable, but not through strong drink.

For the LORD shall step forth as he did upon the mount Perazim, and shall take on as he did upon the vale of Gibeon: that he may bring forth his device, his strange device: and fulfill his work, his wonderful work.

Behold among the Heathen, and look well: wonder at it, and be abashed: For I will do a thing in your time, which though it be told you, ye shall not believe.

We are sure that God spake with Moses. This fellow we know not from whence he is."

For the wisdom

For the LORD shall give you a hard-sleeping spirit, and close your eyes. Your Prophets also, and heads which should see; them shall he cover.

And so he said, "Go, and tell this people: 'Ye shall hear indeed, but ye shall not understand; ye shall plainly see, and not perceive.

And Egypt shall be choked in herself. When they ask counsel at their idols, at their sorcerors, at their soothsayers and witches: then will I bring their counsel to naught.

which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.

The Stork knoweth her appointed time; the Turtledove, the Swallow and the Crane consider the time of their travail: but my people will not know the time of the punishment of the LORD.

"Upon the Edomites hath the LORD of Hosts spoken on this manner: Is there no wisdom in Tema? Is there no more good counsel among his people? Is their wisdom then turned clean to naught?

Shall not I at the same time destroy the wise men of Edom; and those that have understanding, from the mount of Esau?

For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them: And to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them."

Jesus said, "I am come unto judgment, into this world: that they which see not, might see, and they which see might be made blind."

saying, 'Go unto this people and say: with your ears shall ye hear, and shall not understand: and with your eyes shall ye see and shall not perceive.

inasmuch as when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations. And their foolish hearts were blinded.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."

General references

"'For it is a nation that hath an unhappy forecast, and hath no understanding in them.

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

But the common people which know not the law are accursed."

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."