²⁵ who foils^(A) the signs of false prophets
    and makes fools of diviners,^(B)
who overthrows the learning of the wise^(C)
    and turns it into nonsense,^(D)

¹⁰ The Lord foils^(A) the plans^(B) of the nations;^(C)
    he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

³⁶ A sword against her false prophets!
    They will become fools.
A sword against her warriors!^(A)
    They will be filled with terror.^(B)

¹² He thwarts the plans^(A) of the crafty,
    so that their hands achieve no success.^(B)
13 He catches the wise^(C) in their craftiness,^(D)
    and the schemes of the wily are swept away.^(E)
14 Darkness^(F) comes upon them in the daytime;
    at noon they grope as in the night.^(G)

¹² “Keep on, then, with your magic spells
    and with your many sorceries,^(A)
    which you have labored at since childhood.
Perhaps you will succeed,
    perhaps you will cause terror.
¹³ All the counsel you have received has only worn you out!^(B)
    Let your astrologers^(C) come forward,
those stargazers who make predictions month by month,
    let them save^(D) you from what is coming upon you.
¹⁴ Surely they are like stubble;^(E)
    the fire^(F) will burn them up.
They cannot even save themselves
    from the power of the flame.^(G)
These are not coals for warmth;
    this is not a fire to sit by.

⁵⁷ I will make her officials^(A) and wise^(B) men drunk,^(C)
    her governors, officers and warriors as well;
they will sleep^(D) forever and not awake,”
    declares the King,^(E) whose name is the Lord Almighty.

¹⁴ Therefore once more I will astound these people
    with wonder upon wonder;^(A)
the wisdom of the wise^(B) will perish,
    the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish.^(C)”