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Isaiah 31:2

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31:2Yet he too is wise5 and he will bring disaster;

he does not retract his decree.6

He will attack the wicked nation,7

and the nation that helps8 those who commit sin.9

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Footnotes

  1. 5 This statement appears to have a sarcastic tone. The royal advisers who are advocating an alliance with Egypt think they are wise, but the Lord possesses wisdom as well and will thwart their efforts.
  2. 6 Heb “and he does not turn aside [i.e., “retract”] his words”; “does not take back his words.”
  3. 7 Heb “and he will arise against the house of the wicked.”
  4. 8 That is, Egypt.
  5. 9 Heb “and against the help of the doers of sin.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster;

he does not take back his words.

He will rise up against that wicked nation,

against those who help evildoers.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And indeed, he is wise, and he brings disaster,

and he does not remove his words,

and he will rise against the house of evildoers

and against the help of workers of iniquity.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.