Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God vanquishes him, not man.
Isaiah 48:7 - King James 2000 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when you heard them not; lest you should say, Behold, I knew them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God vanquishes him, not man.
You have heard, now see all this; and will you not declare it? I have showed you new things from this time, even hidden things, and you did not know them.
Yea, you heard not; yea, you knew not; yea, from of old your ear was not opened: for I knew that you would deal very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD who is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he has chosen you.