Isaiah 47:10
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For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’
In other translations
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’
Hebrew words
וַתִּבְטְחִיvativtechiand you trustedH982בְרָעָתֵךְvera'atekhin evil yourH7451אָמַרְתְּ'amartyou saidH559אֵין'einthere notH369רֹאָנִיro'ani[is one who] sees meH7200חָכְמָתֵךְchakhematekhwisdom yourH2451וְדַעְתֵּךְveda'tekhand knowledge yourH1847הִיאhi'itH1931שׁוֹבְבָתֶךְshovatekhit has led away youH7725וַתֹּאמְרִיvatomriand you saidH559בְלִבֵּךְvelibekhin heart yourH3820אֲנִי'aniIH589וְאַפְסִיve'afsiand only IH657עוֹד׃od[am] yetH5750
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