Psalm 107:27
They staggered and trembled like a drunken man,
And were at their wits’ end [all their wisdom was useless].
Job 12:25
“They grope in darkness without light,
And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.”
Isaiah 19:3
“Then the spirit of the Egyptians will become exhausted within them and emptied out;
And I will confuse their strategy,
So that they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead,
And mediums and soothsayers.
Isaiah 19:14
The Lord has mixed a spirit of distortion within her;
Her leaders have caused Egypt to stagger in all that she does,
As a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
Isaiah 29:9
Stop and take some time and wonder [at this prophecy],
Blind yourselves and be blinded [at its fulfillment by your spiritual incompetence].
They are drunk, but not from wine;
They stagger, but not from strong drink.
Job 37:20
“So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?
Isaiah 24:20
The earth reels back and forth like a drunkard
And sways like a shack;
Its transgression lies heavily upon it,
And it will fall and not rise again.
Acts 27:15-20
and when the ship was caught in it and could not head against the wind [to gain stability], we gave up and [letting her drift] were driven along.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Stagger
Are at their wits' end
General references
Bible References
Stagger
“They grope in darkness without light,
And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.”
The Lord has mixed a spirit of distortion within her;
Her leaders have caused Egypt to stagger in all that she does,
As a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
Stop and take some time and wonder [at this prophecy],
Blind yourselves and be blinded [at its fulfillment by your spiritual incompetence].
They are drunk, but not from wine;
They stagger, but not from strong drink.
Are at their wits' end
“So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?
“Then the spirit of the Egyptians will become exhausted within them and emptied out;
And I will confuse their strategy,
So that they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead,
And mediums and soothsayers.
General references
You rule the swelling of the sea;
When its waves rise, You still them.