Isaiah 19:9
They, also, that work in flax, And they that weave white linen, shall be confounded.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
In Context
10Her pillars are broken down, And all who labor for hire are grieved in heart.
Cross References
Proverbs 7:16I have spread my bed with coverlets, With tapestry of the thread of Egypt.
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 →