Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"How terrible it will be for you who go to great depths to hide your plans from the LORD, you whose deeds have been done in the dark, and who say, "Who can see us? Who has recognized us?'
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Holman Bible
to hide their plans from the Lord.
They do their works in darkness,
and say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?”
A Conservative Version
Woe to those who hide deep their counsel from LORD, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and, Who knows us?
American Standard Version
Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Amplified
Woe (judgment is coming) to those who [try to] deeply hide their plans from the Lord,
Whose deeds are done in a dark place,
And who say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”
Bible in Basic English
Cursed are those who go deep to keep their designs secret from the Lord, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and who has knowledge of our acts?
Darby Translation
Woe unto them that hide deep, far from Jehovah, their counsel! And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Julia Smith Translation
Wo to those making deep to hide counsel from Jehovah, and their work was in darkness, and they will say, Who saw us? and who knew us?
King James 2000
Woe unto them that go the depths to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? and who knows us?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ah! Those who make a plan deep, to hide [it] from Yahweh, and their deeds are in a dark place. And they say, "Who sees us? And who knows us?"
Modern King James verseion
Woe to those who go deep to hide their purpose from Jehovah! And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? And who knows us?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe be unto them that seek so deep, to hide their imagination before the LORD, which rehearse their counsels in the darkness, and say, "Who seeth us, or who knoweth us?"
NET Bible
Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead, who do their work in secret and boast, "Who sees us? Who knows what we're doing?"
New Heart English Bible
Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from the LORD, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us?" and "Who knows us?"
The Emphasized Bible
Alas! for them who would fain have been too deep for Yahweh by giving secret counsel, - and therefore in the dark, have been their doings, and they have said Who can see us? and - Who can understand us?
Webster
Woe to them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
World English Bible
Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us?" and "Who knows us?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to those going deep from Jehovah to hide counsel, And whose works have been in darkness. And they say, 'Who is seeing us? And who is knowing us?'
Themes
Concealment of sin » The attempt to hide sin from God
Hiding » Those that seek deep to hide their counsel from the lord
Hypocrites » God knows and detects
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denounces the hypocrisy of the jews
Prudence » Of the wicked » Denounced by God
Secret sins » Warnings against
Topics
Interlinear
`etsah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 29:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warnings About Other Nations
14 Therefore, watch out! "As for me, I will once again do amazing things with this people, wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the insights of their discerning men will stay hidden." 15 "How terrible it will be for you who go to great depths to hide your plans from the LORD, you whose deeds have been done in the dark, and who say, "Who can see us? Who has recognized us?' 16 He has turned the tables on you as if the potter were thought to be like heat. Can what is made say of the one who made it, "He did not make me?' Or can what is formed say of the ones who formed it, "He has no skill?'
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 30:1
"Oh, you stubborn children," declares the LORD, "who carry out plans but they are not mine, and who make alliances but not by my Spirit, piling sin upon sin.
Ezekiel 8:12
the Spirit asked me, "Do you see, Son of Man, what the elders of Israel's house are doing in secret, each in the chamber of his own carved idol? They keep saying, "God doesn't see us. The LORD has abandoned the land.'"
Psalm 10:11-13
The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."
Isaiah 28:15
Because you said: "We have entered into a covenant with death, and we have an agreement with Sheol, so when the overwhelming scourge makes its choice, it cannot reach us, since we have made lies our refuge and have concealed ourselves inside falsehood,'
Isaiah 47:10
"You trusted in your own knowledge. You said, "No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge have misled you. You said in your heart, "I am the one, and there will be none besides me.'
Malachi 2:17
"You have wearied the LORD with your words. You ask, "How have we wearied you?' By your saying, "All who do evil are good in the eyes of the LORD and he's pleased with them,' or "Where is the God of justice?'"
Job 22:13-14
You've asked, "What does God know? Can he sort through pitch black darkness?'
Job 24:13-17
"Then there are those who rebel against the light; they are not acquainted with its ways; and they don't stay on its course.
Job 34:22
There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.
Psalm 59:7
Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"
Psalm 64:5-6
They concoct an evil scheme for themselves; they enumerate their hidden snares; they say, "Who will see them?"
Psalm 73:11
Then they say, "How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?"
Psalm 94:7-9
They say, "The LORD cannot see, and the God of Jacob will not notice."
Psalm 139:1-8
LORD, you have examined me; you have known me.
Isaiah 5:18-19
"How terrible it will be for those who parade iniquity with cords of falsehood, who draw sin along as with a cart rope;
Isaiah 28:17
And I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and floods will overflow your hiding place.
Isaiah 57:12
"I will denounce your righteousness and your works, for your collections of idols will not benefit you.
Jeremiah 23:24
If a person hides himself in secret places, will I not see him?" declares the LORD. "I fill the heavens and the earth, do I not?" declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 9:9
"The house of Israel and Judah is guilty and theirs is a stubborn guilt, at that!" he replied to me. "The land is filled with blood, and the city overflows with injustice, because they keep saying, "The LORD has abandoned the land,' and "The LORD isn't watching.'
Zephaniah 1:12
And it will come about that I will search Jerusalem with candles, punishing the self-satisfied and complacent, who say to themselves, "The LORD will do neither good nor evil.'
Luke 12:1-3
Meanwhile, the people had gathered by the thousands and were trampling on one another. Jesus began to speak first to his disciples. "Watch out for the yeast that is, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees!
John 3:19
And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore, stop judging prematurely, before the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is now hidden in darkness and reveal the motives of our hearts. Then each person will receive his praise from God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.
Revelation 2:23
I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will reward each of you as your actions deserve.