World English Bible
"and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read.""
— Isaiah 29:12, World English Bible
“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”
“and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned. ”
“Or when they hand the scroll to one who can’t read and say,“Read this,” he says,“I can’t read.””
“And the book shall be given to one that knoweth no letters, and it shall be said to him: Read: and he shall answer: I know no letters.”
“And they give it to one without learning, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I have no knowledge of writing.”
“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”
Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.
All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't, for it is sealed:"
and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read."
The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
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."
Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us?" and "Who knows us?"