Isaiah 19:11
The leaders of Tanis are foolish. The wise counselors of Pharaoh have given foolish counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh: “I am the son of wise men, the son of the kings of antiquity?”
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In Context
10And its irrigated places will begin to fail, with all those who make pools to take fish.
Cross References
Exodus 8:4And to you, and to your people, and to all your servants, the frogs will enter.’”
Numbers 13:22And when they had ascended, they explored the land from the desert of Sin, all the way to Rehob, as one enters into Hamath.
1 Kings 5:10And so, Hiram gave to Solomon cedar trees and spruce trees, in accord with his whole will.
Job 12:17He leads advisors to a foolish end and judges to stupidity.
Psalms 73:22Rise up, O God, judge your own case. Call to mind the accusations against you, which are made by the foolish all day long.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 19:2-18
The Doom of Egypt. ( b. c. 710.) 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. 3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel… Read the whole commentary →