Isaiah 5:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.”
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“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
King James Version · Public Domain“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Woe <FI>to<Fi> the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 5:21 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 11:12But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Proverbs 26:16The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
- Isaiah 10:13For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
- John 9:41“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
- Romans 1:22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
- Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
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