Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Isaiah 19:11 - Tree of Life Version The princes of Zoan are utter fools. Pharaoh’s wisest counselors are stupid. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, a son of ancient kings”? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The princes of Zoan [ancient capital of the Pharaohs] are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become witless (stupid). How can you say to Pharaoh, I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient kings? American Standard Version (1901) The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Common English Bible The officials of Tanis are fools; the wisest of Pharaoh’s counselors give stupid advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I’m a wise person, one of the ancient kings”? Catholic Public Domain Version The leaders of Tanis are foolish. The wise counselors of Pharaoh have given foolish counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh: "I am the son of wisemen, the son of the kings of antiquity?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel. How will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? |
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Adonai foils the purpose of the nations. He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
He did miracles in front of their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the plain of Zoan.
when He displayed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the plain of Zoan.
When the magicians attempted the same with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, they could not. There were gnats on men and animals.
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to Adonai, that He would take the frogs away from me and from my people. Then I will let the people go, so they may sacrifice to Adonai.”
“Surely I am more stupid than any man and do not have a man’s understanding.
The princes of Zoan are fools. the princes of Noph are deceived. The cornerstone of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
The spirit of Egypt will drain within it, and I will confuse its counsel. So they will resort to idols, charmers, mediums and familiar spirits.
Therefore, behold, once more I will do a marvelous work among this people— a marvel and a wonder— so the wisdom of their wise will perish, and the discernment of their discerning will be concealed.”
For though their princes are at Zoan and their ambassadors reach Hanes,
causing the omens of boasters to fail, making fools of diviners, turning wise men backward and making their knowledge foolish,
Everyone is stupid, ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idol! His molten image is a fraud. There is no breath in them.
For the shepherds are stupid! They have not sought Adonai. Therefore they have not acted wisely and all their flocks are scattered.”
They cried there: ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise! He let the opportune time pass.’
About Edom, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Is counsel lost to the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
The wise men will be put to shame— shattered, trapped. Look! They have rejected Adonai’s word, so what wisdom do they have?
Your heart was exalted because of your beauty. You corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. I threw you down to the earth. Before kings I set you up as a spectacle.
I will make Pathros desolate. I will set a fire in Zoan. I will execute judgments in No.
Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor upon rumor. They will seek a vision from a prophet, but Torah will perish from the kohen and counsel from the elders.
All your allies will force you to the border. The men that are at peace with you will deceive you and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap under you. (He has no discernment.)
In that day,” —declares Adonai— “will I not destroy the wise men from Edom and understanding from the hill country of Esau?
They continued on up through the Negev and came to Hebron. There lived Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in his words and deeds.