Band together,[a] peoples, and be broken;
pay attention, all you distant lands;
prepare for war, and be broken;
prepare for war, and be broken.
10 Devise a plan; it will fail.(A)
Make a prediction; it will not happen.
For God is with us.[b](B)

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  1. 8:9 Or Raise the war cry, or Be shattered
  2. 8:10 Hb Immanuel

Raise the war cry,[a](A) you nations, and be shattered!(B)
    Listen, all you distant lands.
Prepare(C) for battle, and be shattered!
    Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted;(D)
    propose your plan, but it will not stand,(E)
    for God is with us.[b](F)

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  1. Isaiah 8:9 Or Do your worst
  2. Isaiah 8:10 Hebrew Immanuel

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(A) with God, since it is written,(B) He catches the wise in their craftiness;[a](C) 20 and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings(D) of the wise are futile.[b](E)

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  1. 3:19 Jb 5:13
  2. 3:20 Ps 94:11

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(A) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(B) 20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[b](C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11