Obadiah 1:8 {7}
Good News Translation
"On the day I punish Edom, I will destroy their clever men and wipe out all their wisdom.

New Revised Standard Version
On that day, says the LORD, I will destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau.

Contemporary English Version
Edom, when this happens, I, the LORD, will destroy all your marvelous wisdom.

New American Bible
On that day—oracle of the LORD—will I not make the wise disappear from Edom, and understanding from Mount Esau?

Douay-Rheims Bible
They have sent thee out even to the border: all the men of thy confederacy have deceived thee: the men of thy peace have prevailed against thee: they that eat with thee shall lay snares under thee: there is no wisdom in him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They have sent thee out even to the border: all the men of thy confederacy have deceived thee: the men of thy peace have prevailed against thee: they that eat with thee shall lay snares under thee: there is no wisdom in him.

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Job 5:12-14 Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun: . . .

Psalm 33:10 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

Isaiah 19:3,13,14 And the spirit of Egypt shall be broken in the bowels thereof, and I will cast down their counsel: and they shall consult their idols, and their diviners, and their wizards, and soothsayers. . . .

Isaiah 29:14 Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

1 Corinthians 3:19,20 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness. . . .

Context
The Destruction of Edom
7How have they searched Esau, how have they sought out his hidden things? 8They have sent thee out even to the border: all the men of thy confederacy have deceived thee: the men of thy peace have prevailed against thee: they that eat with thee shall lay snares under thee: there is no wisdom in him.9Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?…
Cross References
Job 5:12
Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun:

Isaiah 29:14
Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Obadiah 1:7
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