Isaiah 31:2

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But, it is the Lord who is wise. And it is the Lord who will bring trouble against them. The people will not be able to change the Lord’s command. The Lord will rise and fight against the evil people (Judah). And the Lord will fight against the people (Egypt) that try to help them.

Cross References

Job 12:13

But wisdom and power belong to God.\par Good advice and understanding are his.\par

Job 12:16

God is strong and always wins.\par Winners and losers all belong to God!\par

Job 5:13

God catches even wise people\par in their own traps.\par So those clever plans are not successful.\par

Isaiah 1:4

The nation of Israel is full of guilt. This guilt is like a heavy weight the people have to carry. Those people are like bad children from evil families. They left the Lord. They insulted the Holy One (God) of Israel. They left him and treated him like a stranger.

Isaiah 14:20

Many other kings have died.\par And they all have their own graves.\par But you will not join them.\par Why? Because you ruined your own country.\par You killed your own people.\par Your children will not continue\par to destroy like you did.\par Your children will be stopped.\par

Isaiah 21:17

At that time, only a few of the archers, {\cf2\super [212]} the great soldiers of Kedar, will be left alive.” The Lord, the God of Israel, told me those things.

Isaiah 22:14

The Lord All-Powerful said these things to me and I heard it with my ears: “You are guilty of doing wrong things. And I promise, you will die before this guilt is forgiven.” My Master, the Lord All-Powerful said those things.

Isaiah 28:21

The Lord will fight like he did at Mount Perazim. The Lord will be angry like he was in Gibeon Valley. {\cf2\super [262]} Then the Lord will do the things he must do. The Lord will do some strange things. But he will finish his work. His work is a stranger’s job.

Isaiah 28:29

This lesson comes from the Lord All-Powerful. The Lord gives wonderful advice. God is truly wise.

Isaiah 30:3

“But I tell you, hiding in Egypt will not help you. Egypt will not be able to protect you.

Isaiah 30:7

That useless nation is Egypt. Egypt’s help will be worth nothing. So I call Egypt the “Do-Nothing Dragon.”

Isaiah 31:3

The people of Egypt are only human—not God. The horses from Egypt are only animals—not spirit. The Lord will stretch out his arm and the helper (Egypt) will be defeated. And the people that wanted help (Judah) will fall. All those people will be destroyed together.

Isaiah 32:6

A foolish person {\cf2\super [295]} says foolish things, and in his heart (mind), plans evil things to do. A foolish person wants to do things that are wrong. A foolish person says bad things about the Lord. A foolish person does not let hungry people eat food. A foolish person does not let thirsty people drink water.

Isaiah 45:7

I made the light,\par and I made darkness.\par I make peace,\par and I make troubles.\par I am the Lord—\par and I do all these things.\par

Isaiah 9:17

All the people are evil. So the Lord is not happy with the young men. And the Lord will not show mercy to their widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [111]} Why? Because all the people are evil. The people do things that are against God. The people speak lies. So God will continue to be angry with the people. God will continue to punish the people.

Jeremiah 10:12

God is the One who used his power\par and made the earth.\par God used his wisdom and built the world.\par With his understanding,\par God stretched out the sky \{over the earth\}.\par

Jeremiah 10:7

Every person should respect you, God.\par You are the King of all the nations.\par You deserve their respect.\par There are many wise men among the nations.\par But none of those people are as wise as you.\par

Jeremiah 36:32

Then Jeremiah took another scroll {\cf2\super [318]} and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, the scribe. {\cf2\super [319]} As Jeremiah spoke, Baruch wrote on the scroll the same messages that were on the scroll that King Jehoiakim had burned in the fire. And many other words like those messages were added to the second scroll.

Ezekiel 29:6

Then all the people living in Egypt\par will know that I am the Lord!\par

Amos 3:6

If a trumpet blows a warning, then the people will surely shake with fear. If trouble comes to a city, then the Lord caused it.

Zephaniah 3:8

The Lord said, “So just wait! Wait for me to stand and judge you. I have the right to bring people from many nations and use them to punish you. I will use those people to show my anger against you. I will use them to show how upset I am—and the whole country will be destroyed!

Zechariah 1:6

The prophets were my servants. I used them to tell your ancestors about my laws and teachings. And your ancestors finally learned their lesson. They said, ‘The Lord All-Powerful did the things he said he would do. He punished us for the way we lived and for all the bad things we did.’ So they came back to God.”

Numbers 10:35

When the people lifted the Holy Box to move the camp, Moses always said,

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man; he will not lie. God is not a human being; his decisions will not change. If the Lord says he will do something, then he will do it. If the Lord makes a promise, then he will do the thing he promised.

Matthew 24:35

The whole world, earth and sky, will be destroyed, but the words I have said will never be destroyed!

Romans 16:27

Glory forever to the only wise God through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Joshua 23:15

Every good promise that the Lord your God made to us has come true. But in the same way, the Lord will make his other promise come true. He promised that if you do wrong, then bad things will happen to you. He promised that he will force you to leave this good land that he gave you.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging! Don’t speak proud words! Why? Because the Lord God knows everything, God leads and judges people.