MKJV
KJV
25. That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
ASV
25. that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
ESV
25. who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners, who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish,
ERVEN
25. False prophets tell lies, but the Lord shows that their lies are false. He makes fools of those who do magic. He confuses even the wise. They think they know a lot, but he makes them look foolish.
NLT
25. I expose the false prophets as liars and make fools of fortune-tellers. I cause the wise to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.
WEB
25. who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
NET
25. who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,
NLV
25. I allow trouble to come on the special things done by men who lie and speak in pride. I make fools out of those who tell the future using their secret ways. I turn back wise men, and make their learning foolish.
HCSB
25. who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness;
YLT
25. Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh foolish.
LITV
25. frustrating the signs of liars; yea, He makes divining ones mad, turning wise ones backward, and making their knowledge foolish.
RV
25. that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish:
NCV
25. I show that the lying prophets' signs are false; I make fools of those who do magic. I confuse even wise men; they think they know much, but I make them look foolish.
AKJV
25. That frustrates the tokens of the liars, and makes diviners mad; that turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
LXXEN
25. Who else will frustrate the tokens of [Gr. ventriloquists] those that have divining spirits, and prophecies [See Hebrew] from the heart of man? turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;
KJV
25. That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
AMP
25. [I am the Lord] Who frustrates the signs and confounds the omens [upon which the false prophets' forecasts of the future are based] of the [boasting] liars and makes fools of diviners, Who turns the wise backward and makes their knowledge foolishness, [I Cor. 1:20.]
KJVP
25. That frustrateth H6565 VHPMS the tokens H226 of the liars H907 , and maketh diviners mad H1984 ; that turneth H7725 VHPMS wise H2450 AMP [ men ] backward H268 , and maketh their knowledge foolish H5528 ;
YLT
25. Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh foolish.
ASV
25. that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
WEB
25. who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
NASB
25. It is I who bring to nought the omens of liars, who make fools of diviners; I turn wise men back and make their knowledge foolish.
ESV
25. who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners, who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish,
RV
25. that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish:
RSV
25. who frustrates the omens of liars, and makes fools of diviners; who turns wise men back, and makes their knowledge foolish;
NKJV
25. Who frustrates the signs of the babblers, And drives diviners mad; Who turns wise men backward, And makes their knowledge foolishness;
MKJV
25. who brings to nothing the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns the wise backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
AKJV
25. That frustrates the tokens of the liars, and makes diviners mad; that turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
NRSV
25. who frustrates the omens of liars, and makes fools of diviners; who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish;
NIV
25. who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who overthrows the learning of the wise and turns it into nonsense,
NIRV
25. "Some prophets are not really prophets at all. I show that their miraculous signs are fake. I make those who practice evil magic look foolish. I destroy the learning of those who think they are wise. Their knowledge does not make any sense at all.
NLT
25. I expose the false prophets as liars and make fools of fortune-tellers. I cause the wise to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.
MSG
25. He makes the magicians look ridiculous and turns fortunetellers into jokes. He makes the experts look trivial and their latest knowledge look silly.
GNB
25. I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness.
NET
25. who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,
ERVEN
25. False prophets tell lies, but the Lord shows that their lies are false. He makes fools of those who do magic. He confuses even the wise. They think they know a lot, but he makes them look foolish.