Treasury of Scripture Knowledge This thought of yours is perverse: as if the clay should think against the potter, and the work should say to the maker thereof: Thou madest me not: or the thing framed should say to him that fashioned it: Thou understandest not. your turning Isaiah 24:1 Behold the Lord shall lay waste the earth, and shall strip it, and shall afflict the face thereof, and scatter abroad the inhabitants thereof. Acts 17:6 And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar are come hither also: as the potter's Isaiah 45:9,10 Woe to him that gainsayeth his maker, a sherd of the earthen pots: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it: What art thou making, and thy work is without hands? . . . Jeremiah 18:1-10 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: . . . Romans 9:19,21 Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? For who resisteth his will? . . . or shall Isaiah 45:11 Thus saith the Lord the Holy One of Israel, his maker: Ask me of things to come, concerning my children, and concerning the work of my hands give ye charge to me. Psalm 94:8,9 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last. . . . Context Woe to the City of David…15Woe to you that are deep of heart, to hide your counsel from the Lord: and their works are in the dark, and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us? 16This thought of yours is perverse: as if the clay should think against the potter, and the work should say to the maker thereof: Thou madest me not: or the thing framed should say to him that fashioned it: Thou understandest not. Cross References Romans 9:19 Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? For who resisteth his will? Romans 9:20 O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus? Psalm 103:14 For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust: Isaiah 10:15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that cutteth with it? or shall the saw exalt itself against him by whom it is drawn? as if a rod should lift itself up against him that lifteth it up, and a staff exalt itself, which is but wood. Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him that gainsayeth his maker, a sherd of the earthen pots: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it: What art thou making, and thy work is without hands? Isaiah 64:8 And now, O Lord, thou art our father, and we are clay: and thou art our maker, and we all are the works of thy hands. Jeremiah 18:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: Lexicon You have turned things upside down,הַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔ם (hap̄·kə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2017: Perversity, turning of things upside down as if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the potter הַיֹּצֵ֖ר (hay·yō·ṣêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine were regarded יֵֽחָשֵׁ֑ב (yê·ḥā·šêḇ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2803: To think, account as clay. כְּחֹ֥מֶר (kə·ḥō·mer) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure Shall כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction what is formed מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה (ma·‘ă·śeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property say יֹאמַ֨ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to him who formed it, לְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ (lə·‘ō·śê·hū) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make “He did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no make me”? עָשָׂ֔נִי (‘ā·śā·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make Can the pottery וְיֵ֛צֶר (wə·yê·ṣer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3336: A form, framing, purpose say אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say of the potter, לְיוֹצְר֖וֹ (lə·yō·wṣ·rōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine “He has no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no understanding”? הֵבִֽין׃ (hê·ḇîn) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand Additional Translations You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? Ye turn things upside down! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him that made it, He made me not; or the thing formed say of him that formed it, He hath no understanding? Shall ye not be counted as clay of the potter? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Thou didst not form me? or the work to the maker, Thou hast not made me wisely? [Oh] your perverseness! -- Shall the potter be esteemed as the clay, so that the work should say of him that made it, He made me not; or the thing formed say of him that formed it, He hath no understanding? Ye turn things upside down! Shall the potter be counted as clay; that the thing made should say of him that made it, He made me not; or the thing framed say of him that framed it, He hath no understanding? Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay; that the thing made should say about him who made it, "He didn't make me;" or the thing formed say of him who formed it, "He has no understanding?" Your perversion! as clay is the potter esteemed? That the work saith of its maker, 'He hath not made me?' And the framed thing said of its framer, 'He did not understand?' Jump to Previous Clay Considered Earth Equal Esteemed Form Formed Forming Framed Maker Perverseness Perversity Pot Potter Potter's Regarded Surely Thought Turn Turning Understanding Upside Wet WorkJump to Next Clay Considered Earth Equal Esteemed Form Formed Forming Framed Maker Perverseness Perversity Pot Potter Potter's Regarded Surely Thought Turn Turning Understanding Upside Wet WorkExternal Links Isaiah 29:16 NIVIsaiah 29:16 NLT Isaiah 29:16 ESV Isaiah 29:16 NASB Isaiah 29:16 ASV Isaiah 29:16 Bible Apps Isaiah 29:16 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 29:16 Chinese Bible Isaiah 29:16 French Bible Isaiah 29:16 German Bible Alphabetical: around as be Can clay considered did down equal formed has He him if is it its knows like made make maker me no not nothing of Or pot potter say Shall That the things thought to turn understanding upside were what who with would You OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:16 You turn things upside down! 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