Romans 1:22

Claiming to be chachamim (wise ones), they became kesilim (fools),

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

In Context

21Because, even though they in actual fact knew G-d, they did not ascribe Him kavod (glory) as G-d or give hodayah (thanksgiving) to Him, but became filled with hevel (futility, vanity, emptiness, worthlessness) in their thinking, and their senseless levavot were darkened.

23And traded in the kavod (glory) of the incorruptible G-d for the mere likeness of the demut (image, icon) of corruptible man, birds, beasts, and reptiles.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:14He who boasteth falsely of giving 1 is like clouds and ruach (wind) without geshem (rain). 1

Isaiah 47:10For thou hast trusted in thy ra'ah (wickedness); 1 thou hast said: None seeth me. 1 Thy chochmah and thy da'as, 1 it hath perverted thee; 1 and thou hast said in thine lev: 1 I am, and none else beside me. 1

Jeremiah 10:14Kol Adam is stupid in his da'as; 1 every goldsmith is shamed by the pesel (idol); 1 for his nesekh (molten image) is sheker, 1 and there is no ruach in them. 1

Romans 11:25For I do not want you to be unaware, Achim b'Moshiach, of this raz (mystery), lest you be wise in your own estimation, that a hardening in part has come over Yisroel, until the full number of the Goyim has come in;

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself: if anyone presumes to be chacham among you in the Olam Hazeh, let him become a kesil (fool), that he may become chacham. + 3:18 Isa 5:21

Matthew Henry on Romans 1:20-32

The Excellency of the Gospel. ( a. d. 58.) 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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