Verse 25

that frustrateth{H6565} the signs{H226} of the liars,{H907} and maketh diviners{H7080} mad;{H1984} that turneth{H7725} wise{H2450} men backward,{H268} and maketh their knowledge{H1847} foolish;{H5528}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 And one told{H5046} David,{H1732} saying,{H559} Ahithophel{H302} is among the conspirators{H7194} with Absalom.{H53} And David{H1732} said,{H559} O Jehovah,{H3068} I pray thee, turn the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel{H302} into foolishness.{H5528}
  • Job 5:12-14 : 12 He frustrateth{H6565} the devices{H4284} of the crafty,{H6175} So that their hands{H3027} cannot perform{H6213} their enterprise.{H8454} 13 He taketh{H3920} the wise{H2450} in their own craftiness;{H6193} And the counsel{H6098} of the cunning{H6617} is carried headlong.{H4116} 14 They meet{H6298} with darkness{H2822} in the day-time,{H3119} And grope{H4959} at noonday{H6672} as in the night.{H3915}
  • Ps 33:10 : 10 Jehovah{H3068} bringeth{H6331} the counsel{H6098} of the nations{H1471} to nought;{H6331} He maketh{H5106} the thoughts{H4284} of the peoples{H5971} to be of no effect.{H5106}
  • Jer 50:36 : 36 A sword{H2719} is upon the boasters,{H907} and they shall become fools;{H2973} a sword{H2719} is upon her mighty men,{H1368} and they shall be dismayed.{H2865}
  • Jer 51:57 : 57 And I will make drunk{H7937} her princes{H8269} and her wise{H2450} men, her governors{H6346} and her deputies,{H5461} and her mighty men;{H1368} and they shall sleep{H3462} a perpetual{H5769} sleep,{H8142} and not wake,{H6974} saith{H5002} the King,{H4428} whose name{H8034} is Jehovah{H3068} of hosts.{H6635}
  • Isa 29:14 : 14 therefore, behold, I will proceed{H3254} to do a marvellous work{H6381} among this people,{H5971} even a marvellous work{H6381} and a wonder;{H6382} and the wisdom{H2451} of their wise{H2450} men shall perish,{H6} and the understanding{H998} of their prudent{H995} men shall be hid.{H5641}
  • Isa 47:12-14 : 12 Stand{H5975} now with thine enchantments,{H2267} and with the multitude{H7230} of thy sorceries,{H3785} wherein{H834} thou hast labored{H3021} from thy youth;{H5271} if so be thou shalt be able{H3201} to profit,{H3276} if so be thou mayest prevail.{H6206} 13 Thou art wearied{H3811} in the multitude{H7230} of thy counsels:{H6098} let now the astrologers,{H1895} the star-gazers,{H2374} the monthly{H2320} prognosticators,{H3045} stand up,{H5975} and save{H3467} thee from the things that shall come{H935} upon thee. 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble;{H7179} the fire{H784} shall burn{H8313} them; they shall not deliver{H5337} themselves{H5315} from the power{H3027} of the flame:{H3852} it shall not be a coal{H1513} to warm{H2552} at, nor a fire{H217} to sit{H3427} before.
  • Jer 27:9-9 : 9 But as for you, hearken{H8085} ye not to your prophets,{H5030} nor to your diviners,{H7080} nor to your dreams,{H2472} nor to your soothsayers,{H6049} nor to your sorcerers,{H3786} that speak{H559} unto you, saying,{H559} Ye shall not serve{H5647} the king{H4428} of Babylon:{H894} 10 for they prophesy{H5012} a lie{H8267} unto you, to remove you far{H7368} from your land,{H127} and that I should drive you out,{H5080} and ye should perish.{H6}
  • Jer 28:9-9 : 9 The prophet{H5030} that prophesieth{H5012} of peace,{H7965} when the word{H1697} of the prophet{H5030} shall come to pass,{H935} then{H227} shall the prophet{H5030} be known,{H3045} that Jehovah{H3068} hath truly{H571} sent{H7971} him. 10 Then Hananiah{H2608} the prophet{H5030} took{H3947} the bar{H4133} from off the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah's{H3414} neck,{H6677} and brake{H7665} it. 11 And Hananiah{H2608} spake{H559} in the presence{H5869} of all the people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Even so will I break{H7665} the yoke{H5923} of Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} within two full{H3117} years{H8141} from off the neck{H6677} of all the nations.{H1471} And the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah{H3414} went{H3212} his way.{H1870} 12 Then the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Jeremiah,{H3414} after{H310} that Hananiah{H2608} the prophet{H5030} had broken{H7665} the bar{H4133} from off the neck{H6677} of the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559} 13 Go,{H1980} and tell{H559} Hananiah,{H2608} saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Thou hast broken{H7665} the bars{H4133} of wood;{H6086} but thou hast made{H6213} in their stead bars{H4133} of iron.{H1270} 14 For thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} I have put{H5414} a yoke{H5923} of iron{H1270} upon the neck{H6677} of all these nations,{H1471} that they may serve{H5647} Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon;{H894} and they shall serve{H5647} him: and I have given{H5414} him the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} also. 15 Then said{H559} the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah{H3414} unto Hananiah{H2608} the prophet,{H5030} Hear{H8085} now, Hananiah:{H2608} Jehovah{H3068} hath not sent{H7971} thee; but thou makest this people{H5971} to trust{H982} in a lie.{H8267} 16 Therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Behold, I will send{H7971} thee away from off the face{H6440} of the earth:{H127} this year{H8141} thou shalt die,{H4191} because thou hast spoken{H1696} rebellion{H5627} against Jehovah.{H3068} 17 So Hananiah{H2608} the prophet{H5030} died{H4191} the same year{H8141} in the seventh{H7637} month.{H2320}
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 Of Edom.{H123} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts:{H6635} Is wisdom{H2451} no more in Teman?{H8487} is counsel{H6098} perished{H6} from the prudent?{H995} is their wisdom{H2451} vanished?{H5628}
  • Isa 19:11-14 : 11 The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are utterly foolish;{H191} the counsel{H6098} of the wisest{H2450} counsellors{H3289} of Pharaoh{H6547} is become brutish:{H1197} how say{H559} ye unto Pharaoh,{H6547} I am the son{H1121} of the wise,{H2450} the son{H1121} of ancient{H6924} kings?{H4428} 12 Where{H335} then{H645} are thy wise{H2450} men? and let them tell{H5046} thee now; and let them know{H3045} what Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} hath purposed{H3289} concerning Egypt.{H4714} 13 The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are become fools,{H2973} the princes{H8269} of Memphis{H5297} are deceived;{H5377} they have caused Egypt{H4714} to go astray,{H8582} that are the corner-stone{H6438} of her tribes.{H7626} 14 Jehovah{H3068} hath mingled{H4537} a spirit{H7307} of perverseness{H5773} in the midst{H7130} of her; and they have caused Egypt{H4714} to go astray{H8582} in every work{H4639} thereof, as a drunken{H7910} man staggereth{H8582} in his vomit.{H6892}
  • Exod 9:11 : 11 And the magicians{H2748} could{H3201} not stand{H5975} before{H6440} Moses{H4872} because{H6440} of the boils;{H7822} for the boils{H7822} were upon the magicians,{H2748} and upon all the Egyptians.{H4714}
  • Dan 1:20 : 20 And in every matter{H1697} of wisdom{H2451} and understanding,{H998} concerning which the king{H4428} inquired{H1245} of them, he found{H4672} them ten times{H6235} better{H3027} than all the magicians{H2748} and enchanters{H825} that were in all his realm.{H4438}
  • Dan 2:10-12 : 10 The Chaldeans{H3779} answered{H6032} before{H6925} the king,{H4430} and said,{H560} There is{H383} not{H3809} a man{H606} upon{H5922} the earth{H3007} that can{H3202} show{H2324} the king's{H4430} matter,{H4406} forasmuch{H6903} as no{H3809} king,{H4430} lord,{H7229} or ruler,{H7990} hath asked{H7593} such{H1836} a thing{H4406} of any{H3606} magician,{H2749} or enchanter,{H826} or Chaldean.{H3779} 11 And it is a rare{H3358} thing{H4406} that the king{H4430} requireth,{H7593} and there is{H383} no{H3809} other{H321} that can show{H2324} it before{H6925} the king,{H4430} except{H3861} the gods,{H426} whose dwelling{H4070} is{H383} not{H3809} with{H5974} flesh.{H1321} 12 For{H6903} this{H1836} cause{H3606} the king{H4430} was angry{H1149} and very{H7690} furious,{H7108} and commanded{H560} to destroy{H7} all{H3606} the wise{H2445} men of Babylon.{H895}
  • Dan 4:7 : 7 Then{H116} came{H5954} in the magicians,{H2749} the enchanters,{H826} the Chaldeans,{H3779} and the soothsayers;{H1505} and I{H576} told{H560} the dream{H2493} before{H6925} them; but they did not{H3809} make known{H3046} unto me the interpretation{H6591} thereof.
  • Dan 5:6-8 : 6 Then{H116} the king's{H4430} countenance{H2122} was changed{H8133} in him, and his thoughts{H7476} troubled{H927} him; and the joints{H7001} of his loins{H2783} were loosed,{H8271} and his knees{H755} smote{H5368} one{H1668} against another.{H1668} 7 The king{H4430} cried{H7123} aloud{H2429} to bring{H5954} in the enchanters,{H826} the Chaldeans,{H3779} and the soothsayers.{H1505} The king{H4430} spake{H6032} and said{H560} to the wise{H2445} men of Babylon,{H895} Whosoever{H606} shall read{H7123} this{H1836} writing,{H3792} and show{H2324} me the interpretation{H6591} thereof, shall be clothed{H3848} with purple,{H711} and have a chain{H2002} of gold{H1722} about{H5922} his neck,{H6676} and shall be the third{H8523} ruler{H7981} in the kingdom.{H4437} 8 Then{H116} came{H5954} in all{H3606} the king's{H4430} wise{H2445} men; but they could{H3546} not{H3809} read{H7123} the writing,{H3792} nor make known{H3046} to the king{H4430} the interpretation.{H6591}
  • 1 Cor 1:20-27 : 20 Where{G4226} is the wise?{G4680} where{G4226} is the scribe?{G1122} where{G4226} is the disputer{G4804} of this{G5127} world?{G165} hath not{G3780} God{G2316} made foolish{G3471} the wisdom{G4678} of the{G5127} world?{G2889} 21 For{G1063} seeing that{G1894} in{G1722} the wisdom{G4678} of God{G2316} the world{G2889} through{G1223} its wisdom{G4678} knew{G1097} not{G3756} God,{G2316} it was God's{G2316} good pleasure{G2106} through{G1223} the foolishness{G3472} of the preaching{G2782} to save{G4982} them{G3588} that believe.{G4100} 22 Seeing{G1894} {G2532} that Jews{G2453} ask{G154} for signs,{G4592} and{G2532} Greeks{G1672} seek{G2212} after wisdom:{G4678} 23 but{G1161} we{G2249} preach{G2784} Christ{G5547} crucified,{G4717} unto Jews{G2453} {G3303} a stumblingblock,{G4625} and{G1161} unto Gentiles{G1672} foolishness;{G3472} 24 but{G1161} unto them{G846} that{G3588} are called,{G2822} both{G5037} Jews{G2453} and{G2532} Greeks,{G1672} Christ{G5547} the power{G1411} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} the wisdom{G4678} of God.{G2316} 25 Because{G3754} the foolishness{G3474} of God{G2316} is{G2076} wiser{G4680} than men;{G444} and{G2532} the weakness{G772} of God{G2316} is{G2076} stronger{G2478} than men.{G444} 26 For{G1063} behold{G991} your{G5216} calling,{G2821} brethren,{G80} that{G3754} not{G3756} many{G4183} wise{G4680} after{G2596} the flesh,{G4561} not{G3756} many{G4183} mighty,{G1415} not{G3756} many{G4183} noble,{G2104} [are called]: 27 but{G235} God{G2316} chose{G1586} the foolish things{G3474} of the world,{G2889} that he might put to{G2443} shame{G2617} them that are wise;{G4680} and{G2532} God{G2316} chose{G1586} the weak things{G772} of the world,{G2889} that he might put to{G2443} shame{G2617} the things{G3588} that are strong;{G2478}
  • 1 Cor 3:19-20 : 19 For{G1063} the wisdom{G4678} of this{G5127} world{G2889} is{G2076} foolishness{G3472} with{G3844} God.{G2316} For{G1063} it is written,{G1125} He that taketh{G1405} the wise{G4680} in{G1722} their craftiness:{G3834} 20 and{G2532} again,{G3825} The Lord{G2962} knoweth{G1097} the reasonings{G3152} of the wise{G4680} that{G3754} they are{G1526} vain.{G3152}
  • 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 And the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel,{H302} which he gave{H3289} in those days,{H3117} was as if a man{H376} inquired{H7592} at the oracle{H1697} of God:{H430} so was all the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel{H302} both with David{H1732} and with Absalom.{H53}
  • 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel{H302} saw{H7200} that his counsel{H6098} was not followed,{H6213} he saddled{H2280} his ass,{H2543} and arose,{H6965} and gat him home,{H3212} unto his{H1004} city,{H5892} and set his house{H1004} in order,{H6680} and hanged{H2614} himself; and he died,{H4191} and was buried{H6912} in the sepulchre{H6913} of his father.{H1}
  • 1 Kgs 22:11-12 : 11 And Zedekiah{H6667} the son{H1121} of Chenaanah{H3668} made{H6213} him horns{H7161} of iron,{H1270} and said,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} With these shalt thou push{H5055} the Syrians,{H758} until they be consumed.{H3615} 12 And all the prophets{H5030} prophesied{H5012} so, saying,{H559} Go up{H5927} to Ramoth-gilead,{H7433} and prosper;{H6743} for Jehovah{H3068} will deliver{H5414} it into the hand{H3027} of the king.{H4428}
  • 1 Kgs 22:22-25 : 22 And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto him, Wherewith? And he said,{H559} I will go forth,{H3318} and will be a lying{H8267} spirit{H7307} in the mouth{H6310} of all his prophets.{H5030} And he said,{H559} Thou shalt entice{H6601} him, and shalt prevail{H3201} also: go forth,{H3318} and do{H6213} so. 23 Now therefore, behold, Jehovah{H3068} hath put{H5414} a lying{H8267} spirit{H7307} in the mouth{H6310} of all these thy prophets;{H5030} and Jehovah{H3068} hath spoken{H1696} evil{H7451} concerning thee. 24 Then Zedekiah{H6667} the son{H1121} of Chenaanah{H3668} came near,{H5066} and smote{H5221} Micaiah{H4321} on the cheek,{H3895} and said,{H559} Which way{H335} went{H5674} the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} from me to speak{H1696} unto thee? 25 And Micaiah{H4321} said,{H559} Behold, thou shalt see{H7200} on that day,{H3117} when thou shalt go{H935} into an inner{H2315} chamber{H2315} to hide{H2247} thyself.
  • 1 Kgs 22:37 : 37 So the king{H4428} died,{H4191} and was brought{H935} to Samaria;{H8111} and they buried{H6912} the king{H4428} in Samaria.{H8111}
  • 2 Chr 18:11 : 11 And all the prophets{H5030} prophesied{H5012} so, saying,{H559} Go up{H5927} to Ramoth-gilead,{H7433} and prosper;{H6743} for Jehovah{H3068} will deliver{H5414} it into the hand{H3027} of the king.{H4428}
  • 2 Chr 18:34 : 34 And the battle{H4421} increased{H5927} that day:{H3117} howbeit the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} stayed himself up{H5975} in his chariot{H4818} against{H5227} the Syrians{H758} until the even;{H6153} and about the time{H6256} of the going down{H935} of the sun{H8121} he died.{H4191}