Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
John 9:41 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but because you now claim to have sight, your sin remains. [If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but because you insist, We do see clearly, you are unable to escape your guilt.] American Standard Version (1901) Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth. Common English Bible Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you wouldn’t have any sin, but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains. Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said to them: "If you were blind, you would not have sin. Yet now you say, 'We see.' So your sin persists." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth. |
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.