Reference

Isaiah 29:14

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
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And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

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Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

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Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

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Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

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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?

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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes a perishing of wisdom and understanding, not a physical destruction or annihilation of the people themselves. While it speaks of a negative outcome for their intellectual capabilities, it does not explicitly state that the people will cease to exist.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse speaks of the perishing of wisdom and understanding, not the physical destruction or perishing of people, which is the focus of the theme definition. While "perish" is used, its object is an abstract quality rather than a physical entity or the wicked themselves.