Isaiah 31:2

Yet he is wise, and he will bring disaster and will not retract his words. 1 He will arise against the evil house and against the helpers of those who commit sin. 1

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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 those who go down to Egypt for help and lean on horses, 1 and trust in chariots (for they are many) and in horsemen (for they are countless). 1 But they are not concerned about the Holy One of Israel, nor do they seek Yahweh! 1

3Egypt is a man and not God, their horses flesh and not spirit. 1 When Yahweh reaches out with his hand, both the one who helps will stumble, and the one who is helped will fall; both will perish together. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 10:35Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, Yahweh. Scatter your enemies. Make those who hate you run from you.”

Joshua 23:15But just as every word Yahweh your God promised you has been fulfilled, so Yahweh will bring on you all the evil things until he has destroyed you from this good land that Yahweh your God has given you.

Job 5:13He traps wise people in their own crafty actions; 1 the plans of twisted people are hurried to their end. 1

Job 12:16With him are strength and wisdom; 1 people who are deceived and the deceiver are both in his power. 1

Psalms 68:1Let God arise; let his enemies be scattered; 1 let those also who hate him flee before him. 1

Isaiah 20:4in this way the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Cush, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

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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