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Isaiah 5:21

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

KJV

Væ qui sapientes estis in oculis vestris, et coram vobismetipsis prudentes.

Vulgate

Οὐαὶ οἱ συνετοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ ἐνώπιον αὑτῶν ἐπιστήμονες.

LXX

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

ASV

ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּ/עֵֽינֵי/הֶ֑ם וְ/נֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵי/הֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֣וֹי
hvy
particle · 51×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:18 — Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1Cor 3:18 — Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
  • Ezek 28:5 — By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
  • Isa 47:10 — For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
  • Jer 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
  • Job 11:12 — For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
  • Job 12:2 — No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
  • Job 32:13 — Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
  • Job 37:24 — Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
  • John 9:41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
  • John 9:41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
  • Matt 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
  • Prov 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 23:4 — Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
  • Prov 26:12 — Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Prov 26:16 — The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
  • Rom 1:22 — Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 2:19 — And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
  • Rom 11:25 — For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be c
  • Rom 12:16 — Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
  • Rom 12:16 — Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.