Woeto those whoare wisein their own eyesAnd cleverin their own sight!
"An idiotwill becomeintelligentWhen the foalof a wilddonkeyis borna man.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
The sluggardis wiserin his own eyesThansevenmen who can givea discreetanswer.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
For he has said,"By the powerof my handand by my wisdomI did[this], For I haveunderstanding;And I removedthe boundariesof the peoplesAnd plunderedtheir treasures,And like a mightymanI broughtdown[their] inhabitants,
"Whomhave you reproachedand blasphemed?And againstwhomhave you raised[your] voiceAnd haughtilyliftedup your eyes?Againstthe HolyOneof Israel!
He [it is] who reducesrulersto nothing,Who makesthe judgesof the earthmeaningless.
"You feltsecurein your wickednessand said,Nooneseesme,' Your wisdomand your knowledge,they have deludedyou; For you have saidin your heart,I am, and thereis noonebesidesme.'
Jesussaidto them, "Ifyou were blind,you would havenosin;but sinceyou say,We see,'your sinremains.
Professingto be wise,they became fools,
For I do not wantyou, brethren,to be uninformedof thismystery--sothat you will not be wisein your own estimation--that a partialhardeninghas happenedto Israeluntilthe fullnessof the Gentileshas comein;
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
