Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, “Who sees us? Who will know?” New Living Translation What sorrow awaits those who try to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their evil deeds in the dark! “The LORD can’t see us,” they say. “He doesn’t know what’s going on!” English Standard Version Ah, you who hide deep from the LORD your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” Berean Standard Bible Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” King James Bible 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? New King James Version Woe to those who seek deep to hide their counsel far from the LORD, And their works are in the dark; They say, “Who sees us?” and, “Who knows us?” New American Standard Bible Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the LORD, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?” NASB 1995 Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the LORD, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?” NASB 1977 Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the LORD, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?” Legacy Standard Bible Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?” Amplified Bible 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?” Christian Standard Bible Woe to those who go to great lengths to hide their plans from the LORD. They do their works in the dark, and say, “Who sees us? Who knows us? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Woe to those who go to great lengths to hide their plans from the LORD. They do their works in darkness, and say, “Who sees us? 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? Contemporary English Version You are in for trouble, if you try to hide your plans from the LORD! Or if you think what you do in the dark can't be seen. English Revised 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation How horrible it will be for those who try to hide their plans from the LORD. Their deeds are done in the dark, and they say, "No one can see us" and "No one can recognize us." Good News Translation Those who try to hide their plans from the LORD are doomed! They carry out their schemes in secret and think no one will see them or know what they are doing. 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?' Majority Standard Bible Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” 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?" Webster's Bible Translation 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 deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWoe [to] those going deep from YHWH to hide counsel, "" And whose works have been in darkness. And they say, “Who is seeing us? And who is knowing us?” Young's 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?' Smith's Literal 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? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWoe to you that are deep of heart, to hide your counsel from the Lord: and their works are in the dark, and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us? Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you who use the depths of the heart, so that you may hide your intentions from the Lord. Their works are done in darkness, and so they say: “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?” New American Bible Ah! You who would hide a plan too deep for the LORD! Who work in the dark, saying, “Who sees us, who knows us?” New Revised Standard Version Ha! You who hide a plan too deep for the LORD, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWoe to them who act perversely to hide their counsel from the LORD; and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? And, Who knows what we do corruptly? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Woe to those who are perverted from LORD JEHOVAH to hide counsel, and their works are in darkness and are saying: "Who sees us?" or "Who knows what we have perverted?" OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Woe 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?' Brenton Septuagint Translation Woe to them that deepen their counsel, and not by the Lord. Woe to them that take secret counsel, and whose works are in darkness, and they say, Who has seen us? and who shall know us, or what we do? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woe to the City of David…14Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.” 15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” 16You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?… Cross References Jeremiah 23:24 “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. Psalm 94:7-11 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” / Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise? / He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? ... Ezekiel 8:12 “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’” Job 22:13-14 Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness? / Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’ Amos 9:2-4 Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. / Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.” Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. Jeremiah 16:17 For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes. Psalm 10:11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.” Psalm 139:11-12 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You. Luke 12:2-3 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Matthew 10:26 So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Treasury of Scripture Woe to them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? and who knows us? seek Isaiah 5:18,19 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: … Isaiah 28:15,17 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: … Isaiah 30:1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: and their works Job 24:13-17 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof… Job 34:22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. Luke 12:1-3 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy… who seeth Isaiah 47:10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. Psalm 59:7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? Psalm 73:11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? Jump to Previous Acts Counsel Dark Darkness Deeds Deep Deeply Depths Designs Far Great Hide Plans Secret Seek Think Wo Woe Work WorksJump to Next Acts Counsel Dark Darkness Deeds Deep Deeply Depths Designs Far Great Hide Plans Secret Seek Think Wo Woe Work WorksIsaiah 29 1. God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem7. The insatiableness of her enemies 9. The senselessness 13. And deep hypocrisy of the people 17. A promise of sanctification to the godly Woe to those The word "woe" is a strong expression of lament or distress, often used by the prophets to signal impending judgment or disaster. In Hebrew, it is "הוֹי" (hoy), which conveys a deep sense of sorrow and warning. This opening sets the tone for the verse, indicating that the actions of the people have serious consequences. The use of "woe" here is a call to attention, urging the audience to consider their ways and the divine displeasure they have incurred. who go to great lengths to hide their plans from the LORD Their deeds are done in darkness and they say, “Who sees us? Who will know?” Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Woeה֛וֹי (hō·w) Interjection Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha! to those who dig deep הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים (ham·ma·‘ă·mî·qîm) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6009: To be, deep to hide לַסְתִּ֣ר (las·tir) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal their plans עֵצָ֑ה (‘ê·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence from the LORD. מֵֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel In darkness בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ (ḇə·maḥ·šāḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4285: Darkness, a dark place they do their works מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם (ma·‘ă·śê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property and say, וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix sees us, רֹאֵ֖נוּ (rō·’ê·nū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 7200: To see and who וּמִ֥י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will know?” יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ׃ (yō·wḏ·‘ê·nū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3045: To know Links Isaiah 29:15 NIVIsaiah 29:15 NLT Isaiah 29:15 ESV Isaiah 29:15 NASB Isaiah 29:15 KJV Isaiah 29:15 BibleApps.com Isaiah 29:15 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 29:15 Chinese Bible Isaiah 29:15 French Bible Isaiah 29:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who deeply hide their (Isa Isi Is) |
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