The Lord of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,
Isaiah 19:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you and make known what the Lord of hosts has purposed against Egypt. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now [if they are so wise], and let them make known what the Lord of hosts has purposed against Egypt [if they can]. American Standard Version (1901) Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. Common English Bible Where now are your wise ones? Let them tell you, let them inform you what the LORD of heavenly forces has planned concerning Egypt. Catholic Public Domain Version Where are your wisemen now? Let them announce it to you, and let them reveal what the Lord of hosts intends for Egypt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Where are now thy wise men? Let them tell thee, and shew what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. |
The Lord of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,
Who is like me? Let him proclaim it, let him declare and set it forth before me. Who has announced from of old the things to come? Let them tell us what is yet to be.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!
But where are your gods that you made for yourself? Let them arise, if they can save you, in your time of trouble; for as many as your cities are your gods, O Judah.
Will I not on that day, says the Lord, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau?
For the scripture says to Pharaoh, “I have raised you up for the very purpose of showing my power in you, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Are not these the men whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.”