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The wisdom of the wise will pass away, and the intelligence of the intelligent will disappear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, <i>even</i> a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise <i>men</i> shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent <i>men</i> shall be hid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work Among this people, A marvelous work and a wonder; For the wisdom of their wise <i>men</i> shall perish, And the understanding of their prudent <i>men</i> shall be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the understanding of their men who have understanding will be concealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, And the discernment of their discerning men shall be concealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the discernment of their discerning men will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, listen carefully, I will again do marvelous <i>and</i> amazing things with this people, wonderful and astonishing things; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the understanding of their discerning men will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, I will again confound these people with wonder after wonder. The wisdom of their wise will vanish, and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />therefore I will again confound these people with wonder after wonder. The wisdom of their wise men will vanish, and the understanding of the perceptive will be hidden. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So once again I will do things that shock and amaze them, and I will destroy the wisdom of those who claim to know and understand." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is why I am going to do something completely amazing for these people once again. The wisdom of their wise people will disappear. The intelligence of their intelligent people will be hidden."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I will startle them with one unexpected blow after another. Those who are wise will turn out to be fools, and all their cleverness will be useless." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, watch out! "As for me, I will once again do amazing things with this people, wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the insights of their discerning men will stay hidden."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people--an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, look, I will again do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will nullify."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even an astonishing work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, "" A wonder, and a marvel, "" And the wisdom of its wise ones has perished, "" And the understanding of its intelligent ones hides itself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, behold me adding to be wonderful with this people, dealing wonderfully and being a wonder: and the wisdom of their wise perished, and the understanding of their understanding ones shall be hid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />for this reason, behold, I will proceed to accomplish a wonder for this people, a great and mystifying miracle. For wisdom will perish from their wise, and the understanding of their prudent will be concealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will again deal with this people in surprising and wondrous fashion: The wisdom of the wise shall perish, the prudence of the prudent shall vanish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so I will again do amazing things with this people, shocking and amazing. The wisdom of their wise shall perish, and the discernment of the discerning shall be hidden.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I will proceed to set apart this people by a great wonder, and in a marvelous manner, and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, behold I will continue to separate this people with a wonder and with a marvel, and the wisdom of his wise ones shall be destroyed, and the understanding of his understanding ones shall be lost<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvellous work among this people, Even a marvellous work and a wonder; And the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, And the prudence of their prudent men shall be hid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore behold I will proceed to remove this people, and I will remove them: and I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will hide the understanding of the prudent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/29-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=6024" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Woe to the City of David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·w·sip̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">I will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/6381.htm" title="6381: lə·hap̄·lî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. Distinguish; by implication, to be great, difficult, wonderful.">confound</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām- (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6381.htm" title="6381: hap̄·lê (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. Distinguish; by implication, to be great, difficult, wonderful.">with wonder</a> <a href="/hebrew/6382.htm" title="6382: wā·p̄e·le (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A wonder. From pala'; a miracle.">upon wonder.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥā·ḵə·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">The wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥă·ḵā·māw (Adj-mpc:: 3ms) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">of the wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">will vanish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998: ū·ḇî·naṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- An understanding. From biyn; understanding.">and the intelligence</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: nə·ḇō·nāw (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">of the intelligent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: tis·tat·tār (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">will be hidden.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9</a></span><br />The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a></span><br />At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22</a></span><br />Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19-20</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12-13</a></span><br />He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success. / He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-12</a></span><br />The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a></span><br />There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25</a></span><br />who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Habakkuk 1:5</a></span><br />“Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Psalm 33:10</a></span><br />The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-27.htm">Psalm 107:27</a></span><br />They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9</a></b></br> Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a></b></br> For the LORD shall rise up as <i>in</i> mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as <i>in</i> the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Habakkuk 1:5</a></b></br> Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for <i>I</i> will work a work in your days, <i>which</i> ye will not believe, though it be told <i>you</i>.</p><p class="hdg">proceed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10</a></b></br> For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9,10</a></b></br> And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Isaiah 19:3,11-14</a></b></br> And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; 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Historically, this can be seen as a response to the spiritual blindness and hypocrisy prevalent among the Israelites during Isaiah's time. The use of "again" suggests a pattern of divine intervention, reminiscent of past events such as the Exodus, where God performed miraculous deeds to deliver His people. The phrase "wonder upon wonder" implies a series of extraordinary acts, which could be both judgments and acts of deliverance. This reflects God's sovereignty and His ability to transcend human understanding, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a> and <a href="/psalms/77-14.htm">Psalm 77:14</a>, where God's wonders are celebrated.<p><b>The wisdom of the wise will vanish,</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the futility of human wisdom when it stands in opposition to God's plans. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, wisdom was highly valued, often associated with figures like Solomon. However, Isaiah points out that human wisdom, when disconnected from divine insight, is ultimately ineffective. This is echoed in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19</a>, where Paul quotes this passage to emphasize that God's wisdom surpasses human understanding. The vanishing of wisdom signifies a divine reversal, where those who rely solely on their intellect are left without answers in the face of God's actions.<p><b>and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.</b><br>Here, the focus is on the limitations of human intelligence. The phrase suggests that God will obscure the understanding of those who pride themselves on their intellectual capabilities. This can be seen as a judgment against the leaders and scholars of Israel who failed to recognize God's truth. The hiding of intelligence serves as a humbling reminder that true understanding comes from God alone. This theme is consistent with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12-13</a>, where God is described as thwarting the plans of the crafty. It also points to the idea that spiritual insight is a gift from God, as seen in <a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>, where believers are encouraged to seek wisdom from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied during a time of great turmoil and change in Israel, calling the people back to faithfulness to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city is central to Isaiah's prophecies, often representing the spiritual state of the nation of Israel. In <a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Isaiah 29</a>, Jerusalem is depicted as being under judgment for its spiritual blindness and hypocrisy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise_and_intelligent.htm">The Wise and Intelligent</a></b><br>This refers to the leaders and scholars of Israel who relied on their own understanding rather than seeking God's wisdom. Their wisdom is shown to be inadequate in the face of God's plans.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_wonders.htm">God's Wonders</a></b><br>The "wonder upon wonder" signifies God's miraculous interventions and judgments, which are beyond human understanding and serve to demonstrate His sovereignty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The audience of Isaiah's prophecy, who are being warned of the consequences of their spiritual complacency and reliance on human wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limitations of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Human wisdom is limited and often fails to grasp God's plans. We must seek divine wisdom through prayer and Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's actions, though sometimes confounding to us, are always purposeful and just. We should trust in His sovereignty even when we don't understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness_and_hypocrisy.htm">Spiritual Blindness and Hypocrisy</a></b><br>Like the people of Israel, we can become spiritually blind and hypocritical. Regular self-examination and repentance are necessary to maintain a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>True wisdom begins with humility and the fear of the Lord. We should approach God with a humble heart, acknowledging our need for His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revelation_to_the_humble.htm">Revelation to the Humble</a></b><br>God often reveals His truths to those who are humble and childlike in faith. We should cultivate a heart that is open and receptive to God's revelations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_isaiah_29_14's_claim.htm">Isaiah 29:14 proclaims a “marvelous work” nullifying human wisdom; is there verifiable evidence or historical fulfillment supporting this claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_expose_dark_deeds.htm">How will wisdom be destroyed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_will_wisdom_be_destroyed.htm">How will wisdom be destroyed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_cor_3_19_oppose_biblical_wisdom.htm">Doesn’t 1 Corinthians 3:19, by labeling worldly wisdom as foolishness, promote anti-intellectualism and conflict with biblical passages that encourage knowledge?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">I will proceed to do a marvellous work . . .</span>--The sure doom of hypocrisy would come upon the hypocrites: not loving the light, they would lose the light they had, and be left to their self-chosen blindness. Here, again, history was to repeat itself, and the words of Isaiah were to be fulfilled in an age and in a manner that lay beyond the horizon of his thoughts.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will proceed to do a marvelous work</span>. Commentators are not agreed what this "marvelous work" was. Some, with Delitzsch, consider it to be the hardening of the hearts of the Jews to such an extent that even the appearance of wisdom and understanding, which the rulers of the people had hitherto retained, would completely disappear. Others, with Mr. Cheyne, regard it as the coming siege, with those extreme sufferings and perils (vers. 3, 4) which the Jews would have to undergo - sufferings and perils barely consistent with the previous covenant-promises made to the nation. It is difficult to decide between these two views; but, on the whole, Mr. Cheyne's view seems preferable. <span class="cmt_word">A marvelous work and a wonder</span>; rather, a <span class="accented">marvelous work and a marvel</span>. The repetition is for the sake of emphasis. <span class="cmt_word">For the wisdom</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and the wisdom</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "when I do my marvel, <span class="accented">then</span> the wisdom of the wise men shall perish" - all their crafty designs and plans shall be of no avail, but come wholly to naught. The chief of these designs was that alluded to in the next verse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/29-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will again</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסִ֛ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sip̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">confound</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַפְלִ֥יא</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hap̄·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6381.htm">Strong's 6381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעָם־</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with wonder</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְלֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hap̄·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6381.htm">Strong's 6381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon wonder.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָפֶ֑לֶא</span> <span class="translit">(wā·p̄e·le)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6382.htm">Strong's 6382: </a> </span><span class="str2">A miracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The wisdom</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wise</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲכָמָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḵā·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will perish,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָֽבְדָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the intelligence</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִינַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇî·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_998.htm">Strong's 998: </a> </span><span class="str2">An understanding</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the intelligent</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבֹנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇō·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be hidden.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּסְתַּתָּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(tis·tat·tār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:14 Therefore behold I will proceed to do (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 29:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 29:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 29:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 29:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>