David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
Job 17:4 - New Revised Standard Version Since you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But their hearts [Lord] You have closed to understanding; therefore You will not let them triumph [by giving them a verdict against me]. American Standard Version (1901) For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt them. Common English Bible You’ve closed their mind to insight; therefore, you won’t be exalted. Catholic Public Domain Version You have set their heart far from discipline; therefore, they will not be praised. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou hast set their heart far from understanding: therefore they shall not be exalted. |
David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring ruin on Absalom.
But as he was speaking the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”
He deprives of speech those who are trusted, and takes away the discernment of the elders.
Those who denounce friends for reward— the eyes of their children will fail.
The Lord has poured into them a spirit of confusion; and they have made Egypt stagger in all its doings as a drunkard staggers around in vomit.
At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants;
He answered, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
as it is written, “God gave them a sluggish spirit, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.”
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?