Isaiah 29:13-15

New International Reader's Version

“These people worship me only with their words.
    They honor me by what they say.
    But their hearts are far away from me.
Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me.
    They teach nothing but human rules that they have been taught.
¹⁴ So once more I will shock these people
    with many wonderful acts.
I will destroy the wisdom of those who think they are so wise.
    I will do away with the cleverness of those who think they are so smart.”
¹⁵ How terrible it will be for people who try hard
    to hide their plans from the Lord!
They do their work in darkness.
    They think, “Who sees us? Who will know?”