The book of Isaiah vacillates between wearying lists of Israel’s problems and wonderful promises of upcoming glory.  Chapter 11, verses 11-16 presents one of the problem lists.

• The people can’t understand Isaiah’s vision at all (11-12)
• They draw near to God and honor him with their lips, but their hearts are far from him (13)
• Their fear of God is based on commandments taught by men (13)
• The wisdom of their wise men is perishing (14)
• The discernment of their discerning men is hidden (14)
• They try to hide their counsel from the LORD; their deeds are done in the dark (15)
• They doubt that God knows what they are doing (15)
• They turn things upside down; they think they understand better than their creator (16)

Unfortunately for the Israelites, God keeps ALL his promises (see Deuteronomy 28.  The exile is coming.