Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:
Isaiah 48:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They are created now [called into being by the prophetic word], and not long ago; and before today you have never heard of them, lest you should say, Behold, I knew them! American Standard Version (1901) They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. Common English Bible They are created now, not long ago; before today you hadn’t heard of them, so you won’t say, “I already knew them.” Catholic Public Domain Version They are created now, and not in that time. And even before today, you did not hear of them; otherwise, you might say, "Behold, I knew them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They are created now, and not of old: and before the day, when thou heardest them not, lest thou shouldst say: Behold, I knew them. |
Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:
Thou hast heard it; behold all this; and ye, will ye not declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known.
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou didst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
Thus saith the LORD, the redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of the LORD that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.