Woes to the Wicked
Isaiah 5:21
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- KJV
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!in their own sight: Heb. before their face
- WEB
- Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- ASV
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- LSV
- Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, || And—before their own faces—intelligent!
- YLT
- Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!
- DBY
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
- DRC
- Woe to you that rue wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.
- GNV
- Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
- JPS
- Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- LXXE
- Woe to them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐαὶ οἱ συνετοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ἐπιστήμονες.
Who and where
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
WisdomCommentariesPrudence; PrudentConceitFalse ConfidencePrudenceHill; Mount; MountainSelf-RighteousnessPresumptionIsrael, History of
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Corinthians 3:18–20Let 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. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches…
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- 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.
- Job 11:12But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
- 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.
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