2 Samuel 15:31 David was told, “Ahithophel has joined the conspirators with Absalom.” He prayed, “Oh, God—turn Ahithophel’s counsel to foolishness.”

15:31 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - David was told, “Ahithophel has joined the conspirators with Absalom.” He prayed, “Oh, God—turn Ahithophel’s counsel to foolishness.”
新标点和合本 - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
当代译本 - 有人告诉大卫，亚希多弗也叛变，投奔了押沙龙，大卫就祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的谋算都变得愚不可及。”
圣经新译本 - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在押沙龙的叛党之中。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙。”
中文标准译本 - 有人向大卫报告说：“亚希多弗也在叛党中，随从押沙龙。” 大卫就祷告：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的谋略变为愚拙！”
现代标点和合本 - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
和合本（拼音版） - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙。”
New International Version - Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
New International Reader's Version - David had been told, “Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”
English Standard Version - And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
New Living Translation - When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”
Christian Standard Bible - Then someone reported to David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” “Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
New American Standard Bible - Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.”
New King James Version - Then someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
Amplified Bible - David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
American Standard Version - And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
King James Version - And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
New English Translation - Now David had been told, “Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, “Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!”
World English Bible - Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
新標點和合本 - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
當代譯本 - 有人告訴大衛，亞希多弗也叛變，投奔了押沙龍，大衛就禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的謀算都變得愚不可及。」
聖經新譯本 - 有人告訴大衛說：“亞希多弗也在押沙龍的叛黨之中。”大衛禱告說：“耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙。”
呂振中譯本 - 有人告訴大衛說：『亞希多弗也在反叛的人中間、同押沙龍在一起呢。』大衛就說：『永恆主啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙。』
中文標準譯本 - 有人向大衛報告說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛就禱告：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的謀略變為愚拙！」
現代標點和合本 - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
文理和合譯本 - 或告大衛曰、亞希多弗從押沙龍、在叛黨之中、大衛曰、耶和華歟、求爾使亞希多弗之謀、變為愚昧、
文理委辦譯本 - 或告大闢曰、亞希多弗從押沙龍、在叛黨之中。大闢曰、願耶和華以亞希多弗之謀、變為不智。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 或告大衛曰、亞希多弗亦在判黨之中、從押沙龍、大衛禱曰、求主敗亞希多弗之謀、或作亞希多弗定謀求主使人視為愚
Nueva Versión Internacional - En eso le informaron a David que Ajitofel se había unido a la conspiración de Absalón. Entonces David oró: «Señor, haz que fracasen los planes de Ajitofel».
현대인의 성경 - 다윗은 자기 자문관이었던 아히도벨이 압살롬의 반역에 가담했다는 말을 듣고 “여호와여, 아히도벨이 압살롬에게 주는 조언이 어리석은 것이 되게 하소서” 하고 기도하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Когда же Давиду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Давид помолился: – Господи, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
Восточный перевод - Когда же Давуду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Давуд помолился: – Вечный, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Когда же Давуду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Давуд помолился: – Вечный, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Когда же Довуду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Довуд помолился: – Вечный, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - On vint rapporter à David qu’Ahitophel s’était joint aux conspirateurs autour d’Absalom. David s’écria : O Eternel, rends les conseils d’Ahitophel inefficaces !
リビングバイブル - 自分の顧問であったアヒトフェルが、事もあろうにアブシャロムに加担している、という情報を得た時、ダビデは、「主よ。どうか、アヒトフェルがアブシャロムに愚かな助言をするよう導いてください」と祈りました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Quando informaram a Davi que Aitofel era um dos conspiradores que apoiavam Absalão, Davi orou: “Ó Senhor, transforma em loucura os conselhos de Aitofel”.
Hoffnung für alle - Unterwegs wurde David gemeldet: »Dein Berater Ahitofel unterstützt Absalom bei der Verschwörung.« Da betete er: »Herr, sorge dafür, dass man die klugen Ratschläge Ahitofels für Unsinn hält.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khi nghe tin A-hi-tô-phe theo Áp-sa-lôm, Đa-vít cầu: “Lạy Chúa Hằng Hữu xin làm cho lời khuyên của A-hi-tô-phe ra ngớ ngẩn.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อมีผู้กราบทูลดาวิดว่าอาหิโธเฟลร่วมอยู่ในกลุ่มผู้คบคิดกับอับซาโลมด้วย ดาวิดก็อธิษฐานว่า “ข้าแต่องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าขอ ทรงทำให้คำแนะนำของอาหิโธเฟลกลายเป็นคำแนะนำที่โง่เขลาเถิด”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - มีคนเรียนดาวิดว่า “อาหิโธเฟลเป็นหนึ่งในพวกที่กบฏร่วมกับอับซาโลม” ดาวิดกล่าวว่า “โอ พระผู้เป็นเจ้า โปรดทำให้คำปรึกษาของอาหิโธเฟลกลายเป็นคำที่โง่เขลาเถิด”

交叉引用

Psalms 55:15 - Haul my betrayers off alive to hell—let them experience the horror, let them feel every desolate detail of a damned life.
Jeremiah 8:8 - “‘How can you say, “We know the score. We’re the proud owners of God’s revelation”? Look where it’s gotten you—stuck in illusion. Your religion experts have taken you for a ride! Your know-it-alls will be unmasked, caught and shown up for what they are. Look at them! They know everything but God’s Word. Do you call that “knowing”?
Psalms 55:12 - This isn’t the neighborhood bully mocking me—I could take that. This isn’t a foreign devil spitting invective—I could tune that out. It’s you! We grew up together! You! My best friend! Those long hours of leisure as we walked arm in arm, God a third party to our conversation.
John 13:18 - “I’m not including all of you in this. I know precisely whom I’ve selected, so as not to interfere with the fulfillment of this Scripture: The one who ate bread at my table Will stab me in the back. “I’m telling you all this ahead of time so that when it happens you will believe that I am who I say I am. Make sure you get this right: Receiving someone I send is the same as receiving me, just as receiving me is the same as receiving the One who sent me.”
Matthew 26:14 - That is when one of the Twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the cabal of high priests and said, “What will you give me if I hand him over to you?” They settled on thirty silver pieces. He began looking for just the right moment to hand him over.
Psalms 3:1 - God! Look! Enemies past counting! Enemies sprouting like mushrooms, Mobs of them all around me, roaring their mockery: “Hah! No help for him from God!”
1 Corinthians 3:18 - Don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you can be wise merely by being relevant. Be God’s fool—that’s the path to true wisdom. What the world calls smart, God calls stupid. It’s written in Scripture, He exposes the hype of the hipsters. The Master sees through the smoke screens of the know-it-alls.
Isaiah 19:11 - The princes of Zoan are fools, the advisors of Pharaoh stupid. How could any of you dare tell Pharaoh, “Trust me: I’m wise. I know what’s going on. Why, I’m descended from the old wisdom of Egypt”? There’s not a wise man or woman left in the country. If there were, one of them would tell you what God-of-the-Angel-Armies has in mind for Egypt. As it is, the princes of Zoan are all fools and the princes of Memphis, idiots. The honored pillars of your society have led Egypt into detours and dead ends. God has scrambled their brains, Egypt’s become a falling-down-in-his-own-vomit drunk. Egypt’s hopeless, past helping, a senile, doddering old fool. * * *
Isaiah 19:16 - On that Day, Egyptians will be like hysterical schoolgirls, screaming at the first hint of action from God-of-the-Angel-Armies. Little Judah will strike terror in Egyptians! Say “Judah” to an Egyptian and see panic. The word triggers fear of the God-of-the-Angel-Armies’ plan against Egypt.
Isaiah 19:18 - On that Day, more than one city in Egypt will learn to speak the language of faith and promise to follow God-of-the-Angel-Armies. One of these cities will be honored with the title “City of the Sun.”
Isaiah 19:19 - On that Day, there will be a place of worship to God in the center of Egypt and a monument to God at its border. It will show how the God-of-the-Angel-Armies has helped the Egyptians. When they cry out in prayer to God because of oppressors, he’ll send them help, a savior who will keep them safe and take care of them. God will openly show himself to the Egyptians and they’ll get to know him on that Day. They’ll worship him seriously with sacrifices and burnt offerings. They’ll make vows and keep them. God will wound Egypt, first hit and then heal. Egypt will come back to God, and God will listen to their prayers and heal them, heal them from head to toe.
Isaiah 19:23 - On that Day, there will be a highway all the way from Egypt to Assyria: Assyrians will have free range in Egypt and Egyptians in Assyria. No longer rivals, they’ll worship together, Egyptians and Assyrians!
Isaiah 19:24 - On that Day, Israel will take its place alongside Egypt and Assyria, sharing the blessing from the center. God-of-the-Angel-Armies, who blessed Israel, will generously bless them all: “Blessed be Egypt, my people! . . . Blessed be Assyria, work of my hands! . . . Blessed be Israel, my heritage!”
2 Samuel 16:23 - The counsel that Ahithophel gave in those days was treated as if God himself had spoken. That was the reputation of Ahithophel’s counsel to David; it was the same with Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:23 - When Ahithophel realized that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and left for his hometown. After making out his will and putting his house in order, he hanged himself and died. He was buried in the family tomb.
2 Samuel 17:14 - Absalom and all his company agreed that the counsel of Hushai the Arkite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel. (God had determined to discredit the counsel of Ahithophel so as to bring ruin on Absalom.)

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - David was told, “Ahithophel has joined the conspirators with Absalom.” He prayed, “Oh, God—turn Ahithophel’s counsel to foolishness.”
新标点和合本 - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
当代译本 - 有人告诉大卫，亚希多弗也叛变，投奔了押沙龙，大卫就祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的谋算都变得愚不可及。”
圣经新译本 - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在押沙龙的叛党之中。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙。”
中文标准译本 - 有人向大卫报告说：“亚希多弗也在叛党中，随从押沙龙。” 大卫就祷告：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的谋略变为愚拙！”
现代标点和合本 - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙！”
和合本（拼音版） - 有人告诉大卫说：“亚希多弗也在叛党之中，随从押沙龙。”大卫祷告说：“耶和华啊，求你使亚希多弗的计谋变为愚拙。”
New International Version - Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
New International Reader's Version - David had been told, “Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”
English Standard Version - And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
New Living Translation - When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”
Christian Standard Bible - Then someone reported to David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” “Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
New American Standard Bible - Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.”
New King James Version - Then someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
Amplified Bible - David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
American Standard Version - And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
King James Version - And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
New English Translation - Now David had been told, “Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, “Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!”
World English Bible - Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
新標點和合本 - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
當代譯本 - 有人告訴大衛，亞希多弗也叛變，投奔了押沙龍，大衛就禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的謀算都變得愚不可及。」
聖經新譯本 - 有人告訴大衛說：“亞希多弗也在押沙龍的叛黨之中。”大衛禱告說：“耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙。”
呂振中譯本 - 有人告訴大衛說：『亞希多弗也在反叛的人中間、同押沙龍在一起呢。』大衛就說：『永恆主啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙。』
中文標準譯本 - 有人向大衛報告說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛就禱告：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的謀略變為愚拙！」
現代標點和合本 - 有人告訴大衛說：「亞希多弗也在叛黨之中，隨從押沙龍。」大衛禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙！」
文理和合譯本 - 或告大衛曰、亞希多弗從押沙龍、在叛黨之中、大衛曰、耶和華歟、求爾使亞希多弗之謀、變為愚昧、
文理委辦譯本 - 或告大闢曰、亞希多弗從押沙龍、在叛黨之中。大闢曰、願耶和華以亞希多弗之謀、變為不智。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 或告大衛曰、亞希多弗亦在判黨之中、從押沙龍、大衛禱曰、求主敗亞希多弗之謀、或作亞希多弗定謀求主使人視為愚
Nueva Versión Internacional - En eso le informaron a David que Ajitofel se había unido a la conspiración de Absalón. Entonces David oró: «Señor, haz que fracasen los planes de Ajitofel».
현대인의 성경 - 다윗은 자기 자문관이었던 아히도벨이 압살롬의 반역에 가담했다는 말을 듣고 “여호와여, 아히도벨이 압살롬에게 주는 조언이 어리석은 것이 되게 하소서” 하고 기도하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Когда же Давиду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Давид помолился: – Господи, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
Восточный перевод - Когда же Давуду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Давуд помолился: – Вечный, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Когда же Давуду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Давуд помолился: – Вечный, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Когда же Довуду сказали: «Ахитофел среди заговорщиков с Авессаломом», Довуд помолился: – Вечный, сделай совет Ахитофела неразумным.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - On vint rapporter à David qu’Ahitophel s’était joint aux conspirateurs autour d’Absalom. David s’écria : O Eternel, rends les conseils d’Ahitophel inefficaces !
リビングバイブル - 自分の顧問であったアヒトフェルが、事もあろうにアブシャロムに加担している、という情報を得た時、ダビデは、「主よ。どうか、アヒトフェルがアブシャロムに愚かな助言をするよう導いてください」と祈りました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Quando informaram a Davi que Aitofel era um dos conspiradores que apoiavam Absalão, Davi orou: “Ó Senhor, transforma em loucura os conselhos de Aitofel”.
Hoffnung für alle - Unterwegs wurde David gemeldet: »Dein Berater Ahitofel unterstützt Absalom bei der Verschwörung.« Da betete er: »Herr, sorge dafür, dass man die klugen Ratschläge Ahitofels für Unsinn hält.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khi nghe tin A-hi-tô-phe theo Áp-sa-lôm, Đa-vít cầu: “Lạy Chúa Hằng Hữu xin làm cho lời khuyên của A-hi-tô-phe ra ngớ ngẩn.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อมีผู้กราบทูลดาวิดว่าอาหิโธเฟลร่วมอยู่ในกลุ่มผู้คบคิดกับอับซาโลมด้วย ดาวิดก็อธิษฐานว่า “ข้าแต่องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าขอ ทรงทำให้คำแนะนำของอาหิโธเฟลกลายเป็นคำแนะนำที่โง่เขลาเถิด”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - มีคนเรียนดาวิดว่า “อาหิโธเฟลเป็นหนึ่งในพวกที่กบฏร่วมกับอับซาโลม” ดาวิดกล่าวว่า “โอ พระผู้เป็นเจ้า โปรดทำให้คำปรึกษาของอาหิโธเฟลกลายเป็นคำที่โง่เขลาเถิด”

Psalms 55:15 - Haul my betrayers off alive to hell—let them experience the horror, let them feel every desolate detail of a damned life.
Jeremiah 8:8 - “‘How can you say, “We know the score. We’re the proud owners of God’s revelation”? Look where it’s gotten you—stuck in illusion. Your religion experts have taken you for a ride! Your know-it-alls will be unmasked, caught and shown up for what they are. Look at them! They know everything but God’s Word. Do you call that “knowing”?
Psalms 55:12 - This isn’t the neighborhood bully mocking me—I could take that. This isn’t a foreign devil spitting invective—I could tune that out. It’s you! We grew up together! You! My best friend! Those long hours of leisure as we walked arm in arm, God a third party to our conversation.
John 13:18 - “I’m not including all of you in this. I know precisely whom I’ve selected, so as not to interfere with the fulfillment of this Scripture: The one who ate bread at my table Will stab me in the back. “I’m telling you all this ahead of time so that when it happens you will believe that I am who I say I am. Make sure you get this right: Receiving someone I send is the same as receiving me, just as receiving me is the same as receiving the One who sent me.”
Matthew 26:14 - That is when one of the Twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the cabal of high priests and said, “What will you give me if I hand him over to you?” They settled on thirty silver pieces. He began looking for just the right moment to hand him over.
Psalms 3:1 - God! Look! Enemies past counting! Enemies sprouting like mushrooms, Mobs of them all around me, roaring their mockery: “Hah! No help for him from God!”
1 Corinthians 3:18 - Don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you can be wise merely by being relevant. Be God’s fool—that’s the path to true wisdom. What the world calls smart, God calls stupid. It’s written in Scripture, He exposes the hype of the hipsters. The Master sees through the smoke screens of the know-it-alls.
Isaiah 19:11 - The princes of Zoan are fools, the advisors of Pharaoh stupid. How could any of you dare tell Pharaoh, “Trust me: I’m wise. I know what’s going on. Why, I’m descended from the old wisdom of Egypt”? There’s not a wise man or woman left in the country. If there were, one of them would tell you what God-of-the-Angel-Armies has in mind for Egypt. As it is, the princes of Zoan are all fools and the princes of Memphis, idiots. The honored pillars of your society have led Egypt into detours and dead ends. God has scrambled their brains, Egypt’s become a falling-down-in-his-own-vomit drunk. Egypt’s hopeless, past helping, a senile, doddering old fool. * * *
Isaiah 19:16 - On that Day, Egyptians will be like hysterical schoolgirls, screaming at the first hint of action from God-of-the-Angel-Armies. Little Judah will strike terror in Egyptians! Say “Judah” to an Egyptian and see panic. The word triggers fear of the God-of-the-Angel-Armies’ plan against Egypt.
Isaiah 19:18 - On that Day, more than one city in Egypt will learn to speak the language of faith and promise to follow God-of-the-Angel-Armies. One of these cities will be honored with the title “City of the Sun.”
Isaiah 19:19 - On that Day, there will be a place of worship to God in the center of Egypt and a monument to God at its border. It will show how the God-of-the-Angel-Armies has helped the Egyptians. When they cry out in prayer to God because of oppressors, he’ll send them help, a savior who will keep them safe and take care of them. God will openly show himself to the Egyptians and they’ll get to know him on that Day. They’ll worship him seriously with sacrifices and burnt offerings. They’ll make vows and keep them. God will wound Egypt, first hit and then heal. Egypt will come back to God, and God will listen to their prayers and heal them, heal them from head to toe.
Isaiah 19:23 - On that Day, there will be a highway all the way from Egypt to Assyria: Assyrians will have free range in Egypt and Egyptians in Assyria. No longer rivals, they’ll worship together, Egyptians and Assyrians!
Isaiah 19:24 - On that Day, Israel will take its place alongside Egypt and Assyria, sharing the blessing from the center. God-of-the-Angel-Armies, who blessed Israel, will generously bless them all: “Blessed be Egypt, my people! . . . Blessed be Assyria, work of my hands! . . . Blessed be Israel, my heritage!”
2 Samuel 16:23 - The counsel that Ahithophel gave in those days was treated as if God himself had spoken. That was the reputation of Ahithophel’s counsel to David; it was the same with Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:23 - When Ahithophel realized that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and left for his hometown. After making out his will and putting his house in order, he hanged himself and died. He was buried in the family tomb.
2 Samuel 17:14 - Absalom and all his company agreed that the counsel of Hushai the Arkite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel. (God had determined to discredit the counsel of Ahithophel so as to bring ruin on Absalom.)