Isaiah 5:21

New Century Version

How terrible it will be for people who think they are wise and believe they are clever.

Cross References

Job 11:12

A fool cannot become wise any more than a wild donkey can be born tame.

Proverbs 26:12

There is more hope for a foolish person than for those who think they are wise.

Proverbs 26:16

The lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven people who give sensible answers.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t depend on your own wisdom. Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Isaiah 10:13

The king of Assyria says this: “By my own power I have done these things; by my wisdom I have defeated many nations. I have taken their wealth, and, like a mighty one, I have taken their people.

Isaiah 37:23

You have insulted me and spoken against me; you have raised your voice against me. You have a proud look on your face, which is against me, the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 40:23

He makes rulers unimportant and the judges of this world worth nothing.

Isaiah 47:10

You do evil things, but you feel safe and say, ‘No one sees what I do.’ Your wisdom and knowledge have fooled you. You say to yourself, ‘I am God, and no one is equal to me.’

John 9:41

Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But since you keep saying you see, your guilt remains.”

Romans 1:22

They said they were wise, but they became fools.

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 12:16

Live in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how smart you are.