Surely the rulers of Zoan are foolish ones; the advice of Pharaoh’s wise counselor has become stupid. How can you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of wise ones, the son of kings of old?
And the spirit of the Egyptians shall be empty in its midst; and I will swallow its counsel. And they shall seek to idols, and to the enchanters, and to the mediums, and to the spirit-knowers.
So, behold, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, the wonder, even a wonderful wonder. For the wisdom of his wise ones shall perish, and the wit of his witty ones shall be hidden.
Who would not fear You, O King of nations? For it is fitting to You, because there is none like You among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms.
And, brothers, I transferred these things to myself and Apollos because of you, that in us you may learn not to think above what is written, that you not be puffed up one against the other.