Isaiah 19:12
Isaiah 19:11-15 The Message (MSG)
The princes of Zoan are fools, the advisors of Pharaoh stupid. How could any of you dare tell Pharaoh, “Trust me: I’m wise. I know what’s going on. Why, I’m descended from the old wisdom of Egypt”? There’s not a wise man or woman left in the country. If there were, one of them would tell you what GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies has in mind for Egypt. As it is, the princes of Zoan are all fools and the princes of Memphis, idiots. The honored pillars of your society have led Egypt into detours and dead ends. GOD has scrambled their brains, Egypt’s become a falling-down-in-his-own-vomit drunk. Egypt’s hopeless, past helping, a senile, doddering old fool. * * *
Isaiah 19:12 King James Version (KJV)
Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Isaiah 19:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Well then, where are your wise men? Please let them tell you, And let them understand what the LORD of hosts Has purposed against Egypt.
Isaiah 19:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Egypt, where are your wise men? Let them show you what the LORD All-Powerful has planned for Egypt.
Isaiah 19:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.
Isaiah 19:12 New International Version (NIV)
Where are your wise men now? Let them show you and make known what the LORD Almighty has planned against Egypt.
Isaiah 19:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Where are they? Where are your wise men? Let them tell you now, And let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt.
Isaiah 19:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Where then are your wise men? Please let them tell you, And let them understand what the LORD of hosts Has purposed against Egypt [if they can].
Isaiah 19:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
Where are your wise counselors, Pharaoh? Let them tell you what God plans, what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies is going to do to Egypt.