Isaiah 47:11-13

EasyEnglish Bible

¹¹ But trouble will suddenly come to you.
    Your magic words will not stop it.
Trouble will come and destroy you.
    You cannot pay anyone to take it away.
It will suddenly hit you,
    before you even recognize it.
¹² So continue with your magic, if you want to.
    Say your magic words.
You have always used that magic,
    since you were young.
Perhaps your magic will help you.
    Perhaps you will frighten your enemies!
¹³ You receive a lot of advice,
    and it has made you become tired.
Let your advisors come and stand there.
They study the sky and the stars to decide what will happen.
    They say what will happen each month.
So let them come and help you!
    See if they can rescue you from the trouble that is coming!