Isaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah 5:21 in other translations
| BSB | Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. |
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| 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! |
| YLT | Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent! |
| DARBY | Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem! |
| BBE | Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge! |
| Webster | Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! |
What does Isaiah 5:21 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 5:8-23
Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough. Covetousness is idolatry; and while many envy the prosperous, wretched man, the Lord denounces awful woes upon him. How applicable to many among us! God has many ways to empty the most populous cities…
Isaiah 5:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 5:21
- 1 Corinthians 3:18-20
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. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
- Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
- Romans 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.
- Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
- Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
- 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.
- Job 11:12
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
- Romans 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 come in.
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Context
- Isaiah 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
- Isaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Isaiah 5:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¡Ay de los sabios en sus ojos, y de los que son prudentes delante de sí mismos! |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Malheur à ceux qui sont sages à leurs propres yeux, et intelligents à leur propre estime! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wehe denen, die in ihren Augen weise und bei sich selbst verständig sind! - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Væ qui sapientes estis in oculis vestris, et coram vobismetipsis prudentes. |