Obadiah 1:8

Good News Translation

“On the day I punish Edom, I will destroy their clever men and wipe out all their wisdom.

Cross References

Psalm 33:10

The Lord frustrates the purposes of the nations; he keeps them from carrying out their plans.

Isaiah 19:11

The leaders of the city of Zoan are fools! Egypt's wisest people give stupid advice! How do they dare to tell the king that they are successors to the ancient scholars and kings?

Isaiah 19:12

King of Egypt, where are those clever advisers of yours? Perhaps they can tell you what plans the Lord Almighty has for Egypt.

Isaiah 19:3

I am going to frustrate the plans of the Egyptians and destroy their morale. They will ask their idols to help them, and they will go and consult mediums and ask the spirits of the dead for advice.

Isaiah 29:14

So I will startle them with one unexpected blow after another. Those who are wise will turn out to be fools, and all their cleverness will be useless.”