He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot bring about their success;

They meet with darkness by day, and grope at midday as in the night.

Jehovah brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He restrains and frustrates the devices of the people.

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it, and I will destroy their counsel. And they shall inquire of the idols, and the sorcerers, and the mediums, and the fortunetellers.

The rulers of Zoan have become fools, the rulers of Noph are deceived; they have also misled Egypt, the chief of her tribes.

Jehovah has mixed a perverse spirit in its midst; and they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, like a drunkard staggers in his vomit.

therefore, behold, I will again do among this people something extraordinary and wonderful. For the wisdom of their wise ones shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hidden.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness;

and again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.