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He will rise up against that wicked nation, against those who help evildoers. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/31.htm">New Living Translation</a> In his wisdom, the LORD will send great disaster; he will not change his mind. He will rise against the wicked and against their helpers. <a href="/esv/isaiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> And yet he is wise and brings disaster; he does not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers and against the helpers of those who work iniquity. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a> Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a> Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster, And will not call back His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers, And against the help of those who work iniquity. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster, And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers, And against the help of the workers of injustice. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers And against the help of the workers of iniquity. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster, And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers, And against the help of the workers of iniquity. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Yet He also is wise and will bring about an evil demise And does not turn His words aside, But will arise against the house of evildoers And against the help of the workers of iniquity. <a href="/amp/isaiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Yet He is also wise and will bring disaster, And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers And against the helpers of those who do evil. <a href="/csb/isaiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But he also is wise and brings disaster. He does not go back on what he says; he will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But He also is wise and brings disaster. He does not go back on what He says; He will rise up against the house of wicked men and against the allies of evildoers. <a href="/asv/isaiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. <a href="/cev/isaiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD isn't stupid! He does what he promises, and he can bring doom. If you are cruel yourself, or help those who are evil, you will be destroyed. <a href="/erv/isaiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He is wise and can bring about disaster. He doesn't take back his words. He rises against wicked people and against those who help troublemakers. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> He knows what he is doing! He sends disaster. He carries out his threats to punish evil people and those who protect them. <a href="/isv/isaiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Yet he is also wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words, but will rise up against the house of those who practice evil and against anyone who assists people who work iniquity. <a href="/msb/isaiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. <a href="/net/isaiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster; he does not retract his decree. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against those who help evildoers. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. <a href="/web/isaiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a> Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of those who work iniquity. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He [is] also wise, and brings in evil, "" And He has not turned aside His words, "" And He has risen against a house of evildoers, "" And against the help of workers of iniquity. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He also is wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity. <a href="/slt/isaiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he also being wise and he will bring evil, and he removed not his words: and he rose up against the house of those doing evil, and against the help of those working vanity.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he that is the wise one hath brought evil, and hath not removed his words: and he will rise up against the house of the wicked, and against the aid of them that work iniquity. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, being wise, he has permitted harm, and he has not removed his words, and he will rise up against the house of the wicked and against those who assist the workers of iniquity. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Yet he too is wise and will bring disaster; he will not turn from his threats. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against those who help evildoers. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Yet he too is wise and brings disaster; he does not call back his words, but will rise against the house of the evildoers, and against the helpers of those who work iniquity.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Yet in his wisdom, he will bring a calamity, and will not alter his words; but will arise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who work iniquity. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And in His wisdom he brought evil and he did not remove his words, and stood against the house of the afflicted and against the help of the workers of evil<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Yet He also is wise, And bringeth evil, And doth not call back His words; But will arise against the house of the evil-doers, And against the help of them that work iniquity. <a href="/sep/isaiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore he has wisely brought evils upon them, and his word shall not be frustrated; and he shall rise up against the houses of wicked men, and against their vain hope, <a href="/parallel/isaiah/31-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=6551" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/31.htm">Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt</a> 1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. 2<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">Yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">He too</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥā·ḵām (Adj-ms) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">is wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and brings</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disaster;</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: hê·sîr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">call back</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">His words.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wə·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">He will rise up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: mə·rê·‘îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5833.htm" title="5833: ‘ez·raṯ (N-fsc) -- Help, helper, assistance. Or mezrath; feminine of ezer; aid.">the allies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: pō·‘ă·lê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">of evildoers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol."></a> 3But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-7</a> Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a> This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13-14</a> When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. / For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them. <a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Ezekiel 29:6-7</a> Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel. / When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched. <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-28.htm">Deuteronomy 32:28-29</a> Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them. / If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate. <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3-4</a> Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. / When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. <a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a> There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a> 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.” <a href="/isaiah/28-29.htm">Isaiah 28:29</a> This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom. <a href="/isaiah/9-17.htm">Isaiah 9:17</a> Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a> Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. <a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Isaiah 19:3</a> Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9-10</a> Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.he also<a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">1 Samuel 2:3</a> Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.<a href="/job/5-13.htm">Job 5:13</a> He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.<a href="/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7,12</a> Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee… will bring<a href="/isaiah/30-13.htm">Isaiah 30:13,14</a> Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant… <a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a> I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.<a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Joshua 23:15</a> Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.will not<a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a> God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?<a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Jeremiah 36:32</a> Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.<a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Jeremiah 44:29</a> And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:call back.<a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a> For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.<a href="/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4,5</a> For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come… <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Numbers 10:35</a> And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.against the help<a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Isaiah 31:3</a> Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.<a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4-6</a> So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt… <a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm">Isaiah 30:3</a> Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Able</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-20.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-20.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/9-13.htm">Helpers</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-13.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-7.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/job/42-6.htm">Retract</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Words</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-24.htm">Work</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Able</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-10.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-22.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Help</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Helpers</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-32.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/job/42-6.htm">Retract</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-4.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Words</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Work</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 31</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">The prophet shows the folly and danger of trusting Egypt, and forsaking God</a> 6. <a href="/isaiah/31-6.htm">He exhorts to conversion</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">He shows the fall of Assyria</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; This phrase emphasizes God's wisdom, contrasting it with human wisdom, particularly that of the Israelites who sought alliances with Egypt. God's wisdom is perfect and surpasses human understanding (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). The disaster mentioned refers to the consequences of relying on human strength rather than divine guidance. Historically, this can be seen in the Assyrian invasion, which was a direct result of Israel's disobedience and misplaced trust. God's wisdom is also evident in His ability to use nations as instruments of judgment, as seen throughout the Old Testament.He does not call back His words. This phrase underscores the certainty and reliability of God's pronouncements. Unlike humans, who may retract their words, God's declarations are irrevocable and will come to pass (<a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a>). This is a reminder of the prophetic nature of Isaiah's message, where God's words through the prophets are fulfilled with precision. The unchanging nature of God's word is a theme throughout Scripture, highlighting His faithfulness and the assurance that His promises and warnings will be fulfilled.He will rise up against the house of the wicked Here, "the house of the wicked" refers to those who oppose God's will, including both the Israelites who have turned away from Him and their foreign allies. This phrase indicates God's active role in opposing and judging wickedness. The imagery of God rising up suggests a powerful intervention, reminiscent of His actions against the enemies of Israel in the past, such as the Egyptians during the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a>). It serves as a warning that God's justice will prevail against those who persist in evil.and against the allies of evildoers. This phrase highlights the futility of forming alliances with those who do not honor God. In the context of Isaiah, it refers to the political alliances Israel sought with Egypt, which were contrary to God's command to trust in Him alone (<a href="/isaiah/30.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a>). The allies of evildoers are not exempt from God's judgment, as seen in the eventual downfall of Egypt and other nations that opposed God's people. This serves as a broader principle that aligning with ungodly forces leads to shared consequences, reinforcing the call to trust in God's sovereignty and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The central figure in this verse, described as wise and just, who brings disaster upon the wicked and their allies. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_wicked.htm">The House of the Wicked</a> Represents those who oppose God's will and live in rebellion against His commandments. 3. <a href="/topical/a/allies_of_evildoers.htm">Allies of Evildoers</a> Those who support or align themselves with the wicked, sharing in their opposition to God. 4. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet who delivers this message, serving as God's mouthpiece to the people of Judah. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Isaiah's prophecies were primarily directed, often warned against relying on foreign alliances instead of trusting in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a> God's wisdom and justice are constant. He does not retract His words, emphasizing the reliability of His promises and warnings. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a> Aligning with evil brings inevitable disaster. This serves as a warning to avoid partnerships that oppose God's will. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a> Human alliances and strategies cannot replace the wisdom and protection found in trusting God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God is in control of the rise and fall of nations, and His plans will prevail over human schemes. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_righteous_living.htm">Call to Righteous Living</a> Believers are encouraged to live righteously and avoid complicity with evil, knowing that God will act against wickedness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 31</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_31_with_god's_use_of_pagan_nations.htm">How do we reconcile Isaiah 31's call to trust God over foreign alliances with other passages where God uses pagan nations for His purposes?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_disasters.htm">Why does God allow suffering? Why He can't stop disasters, earthquakes, tornadoes and storms from occurring?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_hezekiah_unconcerned_in_isaiah_39_8.htm">Isaiah 39:8: Why does Hezekiah seem untroubled by the future judgment pronounced on his descendants, and what does this imply about his character or leadership?</a> <a href="/q/does_god_create_both_good_and_evil.htm">Does God create both good and evil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Yet he also is wise.--The words have a ring of sarcasm in them. Isaiah admits ironically that the counsellors of Hezekiah were wise in their generation. He reminds them that there might be some little wisdom in Jehovah, and in the prophet by whom He spake.And will not call back his words.--Such words, e.g., as those of the preceding chapter (<a href="/context/isaiah/30-12.htm" title="Why thus said the Holy One of Israel, Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:">Isaiah 30:12-13</a>; <a href="/context/isaiah/30-16.htm" title="But you said, No; for we will flee on horses; therefore shall you flee: and, We will ride on the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.">Isaiah 30:16-17</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - Yet he also is wise. Intense irony. "Wisdom is not wholly confined to the human counselors whose advice Judah follows (<a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a>). He (Jehovah) is 'wise' too, and could give prudent counsel if his advice were asked." As he is not consulted, he will bring evil upon his people, and will not call back, or retract, his words of threatening, but will give them accomplishment, by rising up against the house of the evil-doers (i.e. the Jews), and their help (i.e. the Egyptians). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/31-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Yet ה֤וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are He too וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and [is] wise חָכָם֙ (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> Wise and brings וַיָּ֣בֵא (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go disaster; רָ֔ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil He does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no call back הֵסִ֑יר (hê·sîr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside His words. דְּבָרָ֖יו (də·ḇā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause He will rise up וְקָם֙ (wə·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the wicked מְרֵעִ֔ים (mə·rê·‘îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad and against וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the allies עֶזְרַ֖ת (‘ez·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5833.htm">Strong's 5833: </a> Help, helper, assistance of evildoers. פֹּ֥עֲלֵי (pō·‘ă·lê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6466.htm">Strong's 6466: </a> To do, make, to practise <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 31:2 Yet he also is wise and will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 31:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 31:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 31:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 31:3" /></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>