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I cause the wise to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners, who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise <i>men</i> backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who frustrates the signs of the babblers, And drives diviners mad; Who turns wise men backward, And makes their knowledge foolishness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Causing the omens of diviners to fail, Making fools of fortune-tellers; Causing wise men to turn back And making their knowledge ridiculous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Causing the omens of boasters to fail, Making fools out of diviners, Causing wise men to draw back And turning their knowledge into foolishness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Causing the omens of boasters to fail, Making fools out of diviners, Causing wise men to draw back, And turning their knowledge into foolishness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Causing the omens of boasters to be annulled, And making fools out of diviners, Causing wise men to turn back, And making foolishness out of their knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Frustrating the signs <i>and</i> confounding the omens of boasters (false prophets), Making fools out of fortune-tellers, Counteracting the wise And making their knowledge ridiculous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I make liars of false prophets and fools of fortunetellers. I take human wisdom and turn it into nonsense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I cause the signs of false prophets to fail and make fools of fortunetellers. I make wise men retreat and turn their knowledge into foolishness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />who frustrates the omens of idle talkers, and drives diviners mad, who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />who foils the omens of the empty talkers, and makes fools of diviners; who turns sages back, and makes their knowledge foolish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Making void the tokens of devisers, "" And makes diviners mad, "" Turning the wise backward, "" And makes their knowledge foolish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh foolish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Bringing to naught the signs at vain boasters, and he will make those divining, foolish; turning back the wise backward, and he will frustrate their knowledge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That make void the tokens of diviners, and make the soothsayers mad. That turn the wise backward, and that, make their knowledge foolish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I make the signs of the diviners useless, and I turn the seers to madness. I turn the wise backwards, and make their knowledge into foolishness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I bring to nought the omens of babblers, make fools of diviners, Turn back the wise and make their knowledge foolish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who frustrates the omens of liars, and makes fools of diviners; who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who makes void the signs of the diviners and despises their divinations; who turns wise men backward and makes their knowledge foolish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He brings to nothing the signs of mediums, and their omens I despise, turning back wise men on their backside, and I cause their knowledge to fall<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, And maketh diviners mad; That turneth wise men backward, And maketh their knowledge foolish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who else will frustrate the tokens of those that have divining spirits, and prophecies from the heart of <i>man</i>? turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/44-25.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=9959" 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/44.htm">Jerusalem to Be Restored</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: mê·p̄êr (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">who foils</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·ṯō·wṯ (N-cpc) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">the signs</a> <a href="/hebrew/907.htm" title="907: bad·dîm (N-mp) -- Empty, idle talk. From bada'; a brag or lie; also a liar.">of false prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: yə·hō·w·lêl (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To shine.">and makes fools of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7080.htm" title="7080: wə·qō·sə·mîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. Determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine.">diviners,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: mê·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">who confounds</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: ’ā·ḥō·wr (N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥă·ḵā·mîm (Adj-mp) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">the wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: wə·ḏa‘·tām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">and turns their knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/5528.htm" title="5528: yə·śak·kêl (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be foolish or a fool. For kacal; to be silly.">into nonsense,</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’…<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="/jeremiah/50-36.htm">Jeremiah 50:36</a></span><br />A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.<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="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</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="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Jeremiah 51:57</a></span><br />I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Daniel 2:27-28</a></span><br />Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires. / But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:<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="/isaiah/47-13.htm">Isaiah 47:13-14</a></span><br />You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate. / Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-18.htm">Acts 17:18</a></span><br />Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-23.htm">Ezekiel 13:23</a></span><br />therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will deliver My people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”<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="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a></span><br />But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-9.htm">2 Timothy 3:9</a></span><br />But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a></span><br />For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That frustrates the tokens of the liars, and makes diviners mad; that turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;</p><p class="hdg">frustrateth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Isaiah 47:12-14</a></b></br> Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-11.htm">1 Kings 22:11,12,22-25,37</a></b></br> And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/18-11.htm">2 Chronicles 18:11,34</a></b></br> And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver <i>it</i> into the hand of the king… </p><p class="hdg">maketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-11.htm">Exodus 9:11</a></b></br> And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-19.htm">Exodus 2:19-12</a></b></br> And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew <i>water</i> enough for us, and watered the flock… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-7.htm">Exodus 4:7</a></b></br> And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his <i>other</i> flesh.</p><p class="hdg">turneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-14</a></b></br> Surely the princes of Zoan <i>are</i> fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I <i>am</i> the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></b></br> And <i>one</i> told David, saying, Ahithophel <i>is</i> among the conspirators with Absalom. 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The Hebrew word for "foils" suggests an active intervention by God to disrupt or nullify the plans and predictions of these false prophets. This reflects God's sovereignty and His commitment to truth. In <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a>, God provides criteria for discerning true prophets, emphasizing the importance of accuracy and alignment with God's will. The foiling of false prophets is a recurring theme, as seen in the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal in <a href="/1_kings/18.htm">1 Kings 18</a>, where God demonstrates His power over falsehood.<p><b>and makes fools of diviners</b><br>Divination was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, often involving attempts to predict the future or gain insight through supernatural means. The Bible consistently condemns such practices (<a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Leviticus 19:26</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>) as they rely on sources other than God. By making fools of diviners, God demonstrates the futility of seeking wisdom apart from Him. This phrase underscores the biblical theme that true wisdom and revelation come from God alone, as seen in <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Daniel 2:27-28</a>, where Daniel attributes his ability to interpret dreams to God, not to human wisdom or divination.<p><b>who confounds the wise</b><br>The wisdom of the world is often at odds with the wisdom of God. In <a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">1 Corinthians 1:20</a>, Paul echoes this sentiment, asking, "Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" This phrase highlights the limitations of human wisdom when it stands in opposition to divine truth. Throughout scripture, God often uses the humble and the seemingly foolish to accomplish His purposes, as seen in the calling of David, a shepherd boy, to be king over Israel (1 Samuel 16).<p><b>and turns their knowledge into nonsense</b><br>Human knowledge, when divorced from the fear of the Lord, is ultimately futile. <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a> states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." This phrase emphasizes that without a foundation in God, human understanding is rendered meaningless. The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) serves as a historical example of God turning human knowledge and ambition into confusion and nonsense. This theme is also present in the New Testament, where Jesus often confounds the religious leaders with His teachings, revealing their lack of true understanding (<a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">Matthew 22:41-46</a>).<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 bearing his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals who claim to speak on behalf of God but deliver messages that are not from Him. In Isaiah's time, these were often people who led others away from the true worship of Yahweh.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/diviners.htm">Diviners</a></b><br>Practitioners of divination, attempting to gain insight into the future or the unknown through supernatural means. This practice was condemned in Israelite law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wise_men.htm">Wise Men</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, these are individuals who rely on human wisdom and understanding, often in opposition to divine revelation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Isaiah primarily directed his prophecies. Judah was often led astray by false prophets and diviners.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Matters</a></b><br>Believers must exercise discernment to distinguish between true and false teachings. This requires a deep understanding of Scripture and reliance on the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Futility of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Human wisdom, when it stands in opposition to God, is ultimately futile. True wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord and submission to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_deception.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Deception</a></b><br>God has the power to expose and nullify the plans of those who deceive others. Trust in God's sovereignty provides comfort and assurance to believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prophetic_truth.htm">The Importance of Prophetic Truth</a></b><br>Prophetic truth is vital for guiding God's people. Believers should seek out and adhere to teachings that align with Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god's_revelation.htm">Reliance on God's Revelation</a></b><br>In a world filled with competing voices, believers must rely on God's revelation through Scripture as the ultimate source of truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_does_god_foil_false_prophets.htm">Where in documented history is there solid evidence that God “foils the signs of false prophets” (Isaiah 44:25) in the direct, miraculous manner described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_deutero-isaiah_important.htm">What is Deutero-Isaiah's significance in biblical studies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_25_8_align_with_reality.htm">Isaiah 25:8 promises that God will 'wipe away tears from all faces,' yet widespread suffering persists--how does this align with observable reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_astrology.htm">What is the Bible's stance on astrology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">That frustrateth the tokens of the liars.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">of the praters</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the false prophets of Babylon. It is implied that they, after the manner of the false seers of Judah (<a href="/context/jeremiah/23-16.htm" title="Thus said the LORD of hosts, Listen not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a>), predicted for the kings of Babylon a time of prosperity and peace.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That frustrateth the tokens of the liars</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "who brings to nought the prognostications of the astrologers and soothsayers, that pretend falsely to a knowledge of future events" (see <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a>; and comp. <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Jeremiah 29:8, 9</a>); and maketh diviners mad; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "shows them to be thole or madmen" (see <a href="/job/12-17.htm">Job 12:17</a>). <span class="cmt_word">That turneth wise men backward</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "repulses them - puts them to flight." Pretenders to wisdom, rather than truly wise men, are meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/44-25.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">who foils</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵפֵר֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·p̄êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break up, to violate, frustrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the signs</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of false prophets</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּדִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(bad·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_907.htm">Strong's 907: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brag, lie, a liar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and makes fools of</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹלֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">diviners,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקֹסְמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·sə·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7080.htm">Strong's 7080: </a> </span><span class="str2">To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who confounds</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵשִׁ֧יב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·šîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wise</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲכָמִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḵā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<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">and turns their knowledge</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדַעְתָּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏa‘·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into nonsense,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·śak·kêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5528.htm">Strong's 5528: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be foolish or a fool</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:25 Who frustrates the signs of the liars (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 44:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:26" /></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>