Isaiah 19:9 Meaning
Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
Context Explained
7The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.
8The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
9Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
10And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
11Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:17
Both verses express the futility of labor when not aligned with God's purpose.
James 4:13-14
This verse warns about the uncertainty of plans, similar to the confusion in Isaiah.
Isaiah 22:11
This verse also addresses the failure of human efforts in the face of God's judgment.
Source: Isaiah 19:9