- The wise men are:
- or, Have they been, etc. "Were they ashamed²°¹ when¹ they had committedª° abomination?ª nay,ª they were not¹ at all²° ashamed,ª° neither²¹ couldª° they blush:ª° therefore¹ they shall fallª° among them that fall:ª° at the timeª [that] I visitª° them they shall be cast down,ª° saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 6:15} + "Concerning Edom,ª thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª [Is] wisdomª no¹ more¹ in Teman?ª is counselª perishedª° from the prudent?ª°¹ is their wisdomª vanished?ª°" {Jer 49:7} + "He disappointethª° the devicesª of the crafty,ª so that their handsª cannot¹ performª° [their] enterprise.ª" {Job 5:12} + "Surely¹ the princesª of Zoanª [are] fools,ª the counselª of the wiseª counsellorsª° of Pharaohª is become brutish:ª° how¹ sayª° ye unto¹ Pharaoh,ª I¹ [am] the sonª of the wise,ª the sonª of ancientª kings?ª" {Isa 19:11} + "Mischiefª shall comeª° upon¹ mischief,ª and rumourª shall be¹ upon¹ rumour;ª then shall they seekª° a visionª of the prophet;ª¹ but the lawª shall perishª° from the priest,ª¹ and counselª from the ancients.ª¹" {Ezk 7:26} + "Forª ye seeª° yourª calling,ª brethren,ª how thatª notª manyª wise menª afterª the flesh,ª notª manyª mighty,ª notª manyª noble,ª [are called]: ... Thatª noªª fleshª should gloryª° in his presence.ªª" {1Co 1:26-29}
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