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14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden.”

15 Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?” 16 You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay; that the thing made should say about him who made it, “He didn’t make me;” or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding?”

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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)
15 Woe to those who go to great depths
    to hide(D) their plans from the Lord,
who do their work in darkness and think,
    “Who sees us?(E) Who will know?”(F)
16 You turn things upside down,
    as if the potter were thought to be like the clay!(G)
Shall what is formed say to the one who formed(H) it,
    “You did not make me”?
Can the pot say to the potter,(I)
    “You know nothing”?(J)

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