“You have spoken of having counsel and strength for battle, but they are only words of the lips! And in whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
And יהוה was with him – wherever he went he acted wisely. And he rebelled against the sovereign of Ashshur and did not serve him.
“Let more work be laid on the men, so that they labour in it, and not pay attention to words of falsehood.”
By counsel plans are established; And by wise guidance wage a battle.
“I say: You speak of having counsel and strength for battle, but they are vain words. Now in whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?