Isa 29:15 | NETfull | STEP | Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead, who do their work in secret and boast, “Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?”

Isaiah 29:15

15 Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead, ^{▼▼ 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.}
who do their work in secret and boast, ^{▼▼ Heb “and their works are in darkness and they say.”}
“Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?” ^{▼▼ The rhetorical questions suggest the answer, “no one.” They are confident that their deeds are hidden from others, including God.}