Isaiah 31:2

Yet He also is chacham (wise), 1 and will bring rah (disaster), 1 and will not call back His devarim; but will arise against the Bais Mere'im (house of evildoers), 1 and against the ezrat po'alei aven (the help of them that work iniquity). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

In Context

1Woe to them that go down to Mitzrayim for ezrah (help); 1 and rely on susim, 1 and trust in merkavot, because they are many; 1 and in parashim, because they are very strong; 1 but they look not unto the Kadosh Yisroel, 1 neither seek Hashem! 1

3Now the Mitzrayim are adam, 1 and not El (G-d); and their susim basar, 1 and not ruach. When Hashem shall stretch out His yad, 1 both he that helpeth shall fall, 1 and he that is helped shall stumble, 1 and they all shall come to an end together. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 10:35And it came to pass, when the Aron set out, that Moshe said, Rise up, Hashem, and let Thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Thee flee before Thee.

Joshua 23:15Therefore it shall come to pass, that just as kol hadavar hatov are come upon you, which Hashem Eloheichem promised you; so shall Hashem bring upon you kol hadavar harah, until He hath destroyed you from off this adamah hatovah which Hashem Eloheichem hath given you.

Job 5:13He taketh the chachamim in their own arum (craftiness), 1 and the etzah of the wily is swiftly swept away. 1

Job 12:16With Him is oz (strength) and tushiyyah (true wisdom); 1 the deceived and the deceiver are His. 1

Psalms 68:1(For the one directing. Of Dovid. Mizmor. Shir) 1

Isaiah 20:4So shall Melech Ashur (Assyria) lead away captive Mitzrayim and Golus-exiled Kush, ne'arim and zekenim, aron (naked) and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Mitzrayim.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 31:2-6

Confidence in Egypt Reproved. ( b. c. 720.) 1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord ! 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh,… Read the whole commentary →

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