Ecclesiasticus 29:15

Nova Vulgata

Vae, qui profunde a Domino consilium abscondunt, quorum sunt in tenebris opera, et dicunt: "Quis videt nos, et quis novit nos?".

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Væ qui profundi estis corde, ut a Domino abscondatis consilium ; quorum sunt in tenebris opera, et dicunt : Quis videt nos ? et quis novit nos ?

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Væ qui profundi estis corde,
ut a Domino abscondatis consilium;
quorum sunt in tenebris opera,
et dicunt: Quis videt nos?
et quis novit nos?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

seek: Isaiah 5:18, Isaiah 5:19, Isaiah 28:15, Isaiah 28:17, Isaiah 30:1, Job 22:13, Job 22:14, Psalms 10:11-13, Psalms 64:5, Psalms 64:6, Psalms 139:1-8, Jeremiah 23:24, Ezekiel 8:12, Ezekiel 9:9, Zephaniah 1:12, Revelation 2:23

and their works: Job 24:13-17, Job 34:22, Luke 12:1-3, John 3:19, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 4:2

Who seeth: Isaiah 47:10, Psalms 59:7, Psalms 73:11, Psalms 94:7-9, Malachi 2:17

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:21 - they are hid 1 Samuel 23:12 - They will 2 Samuel 11:8 - go down 2 Samuel 16:20 - Give counsel 2 Kings 5:24 - and bestowed 2 Kings 6:12 - telleth Psalms 139:3 - and art acquainted Psalms 139:11 - Surely Isaiah 31:6 - deeply Jeremiah 16:17 - General Ezekiel 8:8 - General Hosea 5:2 - profound Acts 5:3 - lie to

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Woe unto them,.... Or, "O ye",

that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord; which they consulted against Christ, to take away his life, to persecute his apostles, and hinder the spread of his Gospel; which though they consulted in private, and formed deep schemes, imagining they were not observed by the Lord, yet he that sits in the heaven saw them, and laughed at their vain imaginations, Psalms 2:1:

and their works are in the dark; in the dark night, as if the darkness could conceal them from the all seeing eye of God; such works are truly works of darkness, but cannot be hid, though they flatter themselves they will:

and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? as no man, they imagined, did, so not God himself; into such atheism do wicked men sink, when desirous of bringing their schemes into execution, they have taken great pains to form; and which they please themselves are so deeply laid, as that they cannot fail of succeeding; but hear what follows Isaiah 29:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Woe unto them that seek deep ... - That is, who attempt to conceal their “real” intentions under a plausible exterior, and correct outward deportment. This is most strikingly descriptive of the character of a hypocrite who seeks to conceal his plans and his purposes from the eyes of people and of God. His external conduct is fair; his observance of the duties of religion exemplary; his attendance on the means of grace and the worship of God regular; his professions loud and constant, but the whole design is to “conceal” his real sentiments, and to accomplish some sinister and wicked purpose by it.

From the Lord - This proves that the design of the hypocrite is not always to attempt to deceive his fellowmen, but that he also aims to deceive God.