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Isaiah 5:21

WEB

21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

KJV

21Woe[+] unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

BSB

21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

FBV

21Tragedy is coming to you who are wise in your own eyes and think you're so clever.

Related Resources

Book of Isaiah Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1) - BibleProject
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The Lord’s Vengeance, Part 4 (Isaiah 5-6; John 12) - Grace to You
The Sacrifice of Christ in the Season of Christmas - Desiring God

Extra References

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”20And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”


Proverbs 3:7

7Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.


Romans 12:16

16Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.


Proverbs 26:12

12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.


Proverbs 26:16

16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.


John 9:41

41Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.


Romans 1:22

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,


Job 11:12

12An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.


Romans 11:25

25For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers,[+] of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,