Isaiah 5:21 - Revised Standard Version CI

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²¹ Doom to those who consider themselves wise, who think of themselves as clever.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Woe to you who are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own sight!

Isaiah 5:21 Cross References

Job 11:12

But a stupid man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

Proverbs 26:12

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

Proverbs 26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Isaiah 10:13

For he says: “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I have removed the boundaries of peoples, and have plundered their treasures; like a bull I have brought down those who sat on thrones.

Isaiah 37:23

“ ‘Whom have you mocked and reviled? Against whom have you raised your voice and haughtily lifted your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 40:23

who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.

Isaiah 47:10

You felt secure in your wickedness, you said, “No one sees me”; your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.”

John 9:41

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 11:25

Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brethren: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in,

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; never be conceited.