KJVThey were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”
All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!
They were all ashamed of a people [that] did not profit them, nor were a help or profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Isaiah — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Woe to the rebellious children. The Prophet exclaims against the Jews, because, when they were unable to bear the burden, when they were hard pressed by the Assyrians and other enemies, they fled to Egypt for help. This reproof might appear to be excessively severe, were we merely to…