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Atomic Bible
Isaiah 31:2
Yet He too is wise and brings disaster;
from Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt, Isaiah 31:1-9
What it says

The LORD is wise and will bring the disaster He has spoken against evildoers and their helpers.

What it is doing

This verse answers human cleverness with God's sovereign wisdom.

In context

1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, 2Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; 3But the Egyptians are men, not God; 4For this is what the LORD has said to me: 5Like birds hovering overhead, 6Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel. 7For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made. 8“Then Assyria will fall, 9Their rock will pass away for fear,