- the princes:
- "And the spiritª of Egyptª shall failªº in the midstª thereof; and I will destroyªº the counselª thereof: and they shall seekªº to¹ the idols,ª and to¹ the charmers,ª and to¹ them that have familiar spirits,ª and to¹ the wizards.ª" {Isa 19:3} + "The princesª of Zoanª are become fools,ªº the princesª of Nophª are deceived;ªº they have also seducedªº¹ Egypt,ª [even they that are] the stayª of the tribesª thereof." {Isa 19:13} + "Therefore,¹ behold,¹ I will proceedªº to do a marvellous workªº among¹ this¹ people,ª [even] a marvellous workªº and a wonder:ª for the wisdomª of their wiseª [men] shall perish,ªº and the understandingª of their prudentªº [men] shall be hid.ªº" {Isa 29:14} + "That frustratethªº the tokensª of the liars,ª and maketh diviners²º mad;ªº¹ that turnethªº wiseª [men] backward,ª and maketh their knowledge² foolish;ªº¹" {Isa 44:25} + "He disappointethªº the devicesª of the crafty,ª so that their handsª cannot¹ performªº [their] enterprise.ª ... He takethªº the wiseª in their own craftiness:ª and the counselª of the frowardªº is carried headlong.ªº" {Job 5:12-13} + "He leadeth²º¹ counsellorsªº away spoiled,ª and maketh the judgesªº fools.ªº" {Job 12:17} + "The LORDª bringeth²º the counselª of the heathenª to nought:ªº he maketh²º the devicesª of the peopleª of none effect.ªº" {Psa 33:10} + "Concerning Edom,ª thus¹ saithªº the LORDª of hosts;ª [Is] wisdomª no¹ more¹ in Teman?ª is counselª perishedªº from the prudent?ªº¹ is their wisdomª vanished?ªº" {Jer 49:7} + "Mischiefª shall comeªº upon¹ mischief,ª and rumourª shall be¹ upon¹ rumour;ª then shall they seekªº a visionª of the prophet;ª¹ but the lawª shall perishªº from the priest,ª¹ and counselª from the ancients.ª¹" {Ezk 7:26} + "Forª it is written,ªº I will destroyªº the¹ wisdomª of the¹ wise,ª andª will bring to nothingªº the¹ understandingª of the¹ prudent.ª ... Whereª [is] the wise?ª whereª [is] the scribe?ª whereª [is] the disputerª of thisª world?ª hath²º notª Godª made foolishªº the¹ wisdomª of thisª world?ª" {1Co 1:19-20}
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