Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
with wonder after wonder.
The wisdom of their wise men will vanish,
and the understanding of the perceptive will be hidden.
International Standard Version
Therefore, watch out! "As for me, I will once again do amazing things with this people, wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the insights of their discerning men will stay hidden."
A Conservative Version
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder. {I will destroy the wisdom of the wise (LXX/NT)}, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
American Standard Version
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Amplified
Therefore, listen carefully, I will again do marvelous and amazing things with this people, wonderful and astonishing things;
And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,
And the understanding of their discerning men will be hidden.”
Bible in Basic English
For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.
Darby Translation
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do marvellously with this people, to do marvellously, even with wonder, and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hid.
Julia Smith Translation
For this, behold me adding to be wonderful with this people, dealing wonderfully and being a wonder: and the wisdom of their wise perished, and the understanding of their understanding ones shall be hid.
King James 2000
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Lexham Expanded Bible
therefore look, I am again doing something spectacular and a spectacle with this spectacular people. And the wisdom of its wise men shall perish, and the discernment of its discerning ones shall keep itself hidden."
Modern King James verseion
therefore, behold, I will go on doing among this people, a wonder, even a wonder. For the wisdom of their wise ones shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hidden.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
therefore will I also show unto this people a marvelous, terrible, and great thing - Namely this: I will destroy the wisdom of their wise, and the understanding of their learned men shall perish."
NET Bible
Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people -- an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations."
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, behold, as for me I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden."
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore, behold me! again dealing wonderfully with this people, doing wonderfully a wonderful thing, - So shall perish, the wisdom of their wise men, And the intelligence of their intelligent men, shall vanish!
Webster
Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even an astonishing work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
World English Bible
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden."
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'
Themes
Doctrine » Who teaches the doctrine of men
Foolishness » The lord making the wisdom of the world foolish
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denounces the hypocrisy of the jews
Knowledge » Whose knowledge the lord makes foolish
Miracles » Described as » Marvellous works
Miracles » Called » Marvelous works
Prudence » Of the wicked » Defeated by God
teaching » Who teaches the doctrine of men
Wisdom » The wisdom of the world
Wonderful » Works of God » Referred to as "the lord's doings"
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 29:14
Images Isaiah 29:14
Prayers for Isaiah 29:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disregarded Warnings
13
These people praise me with their words, said Jehovah, but they never draw near to me in their hearts (deepest thoughts). Their reverence for me comes from the repetitious tradition of men.
14
And
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
Names
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:5
Look among the nations, watch, and be amazed. Though you are told you will not believe the work I do today.
Jeremiah 49:7
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?
Isaiah 6:9-10
He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'
Isaiah 28:21
Jehovah will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the Valley of Gibeon. That he may do his work, his awesome work, and bring to pass his act, his unusual act.
Job 5:13
He catches the wise with their own craftiness. The plans of schemers are quickly halted.
Isaiah 19:3
The Egyptians will become discouraged. I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.
Isaiah 19:11-14
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?
Isaiah 29:9-10
Stand still and wonder. Refuse to see and be blind. Get drunk and stagger, but not from wine.
Jeremiah 8:7-9
Even storks know when it is time to return. Mourning doves, swallows (swifts), and cranes know when it is time to migrate. But my people do not know that I, Jehovah, am urging them to return.
Obadiah 1:8
Shall I not in that day, said Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and destroy understanding out of the mountain of Esau?
Luke 10:24
I tell you many prophets and kings desired to see the things you see and did not see them. To hear the things you hear and did not hear them.
John 9:29-34
We know that God spoke to Moses. As for this man we do not know where he is from.
John 9:39-41
Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.
Acts 28:26-27
He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.
Romans 1:21-22
for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:28
They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting.
1 Corinthians 1:19-24
It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)
1 Corinthians 3:19
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)