Isaiah 29:13-15

New Catholic Bible

^13 [a]Then the Lord said:
    Because this people draws near to me
    only with their words
and honors me only with their lips
    while their hearts are far from me,
and their reverence for me has become
    nothing but a human commandment
    that has been memorized,
¹⁴ therefore, I will continue to deal with this people
    in shocking and amazing ways.
The wisdom of their wise men will perish,
    and the understanding of their discerning men will cease.
¹⁵ Woe to those who go to extreme measures
    to conceal their plans from the Lord,
who perpetrate their evil deeds in the dark,
    saying, “Who sees us? Who knows where we are?”