KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Trouble is coming to those who try hard to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their evil deeds in secret, and who say, 'Who can see us? Who knows what we're doing?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that trouble awaits those who think they can secretly plot and do wrong without Him knowing about it.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah spoke this during a time when the leaders of Judah were making secret political alliances with foreign nations like Egypt, rather than trusting in God for protection from Assyria. These leaders thought they could hide their scheming from God and make deals behind closed doors without divine consequences.
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