Holy Scripture
Isaiah 30:3
A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 30, Verse 1 and following) Woe to the rebellious children, says the Lord, who make plans that are not from me, who weave a web without my Spirit, adding sin upon sin. You who walk to go down to Egypt, without consulting me, hoping for help from Pharaoh's strength and relying on the protection of Egypt's shado…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3For the protection of Pharaoh shall be to you a disgrace, and there shall be a reproach to them that trust in Egypt.
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1Woe to the apostate children, saith the Lord: ye have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:
2even they that proceed to go down into Egypt, but they have not inquired of me, that they might be helped by Pharaoh, and protected by the Egyptians.
— Isaiah 30:3 —
4For there are princes in Tanis, evil messengers.
5In vain shall they labor in seeking to a people, which shall not profit them for help, but shall be for a shame and reproach.