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15 Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead,[a]
who do their work in secret and boast,[b]
“Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:15 tn Heb “Woe [to] those who deeply hide counsel from the Lord.” This probably alludes to political alliances made without seeking the Lord’s guidance. See 30:1-2 and 31:1.
  2. Isaiah 29:15 tn Heb “and their works are in darkness, and they say.”
  3. Isaiah 29:15 tn The rhetorical questions suggest the answer: “No one.” They are confident that their deeds are hidden from others, including God.