11. The whole vision will be to you as the words of a book that is sealed, which when they deliver it to one who is learned, saying, “Read this, please,” he shall say, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”
12. Then the book shall be delivered to him who is not learned, saying, “Read this, please.” And he shall say, “I cannot read.”
13. Therefore, the Lord said: Because this people draw near with their mouthsand honor Me with their lips,but have removed their hearts far fromMe,and their fear toward Meis tradition by the precept of men,
14. therefore I will once again do a marvelous work among this people,even a marvelous work and a wonder;for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
15. Woe to those who deeplyhide their counsel from the Lordand whose works are done in the dark, and they say,“Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?”
16. Surely you turn things upside down!Shall the potter be esteemed as the potter’s clay?Shall what is made say to its maker,“He did not make me”?Or shall the thing formed say to him who formed it,“He has no understanding”?