Isaiah 5:21
Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
In Context
22Wo vnto them that are mightie to drinke wine, and to them that are strong to powre in strong drinke:
Cross References
Job 11:12Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.
Proverbs 26:12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
Isaiah 10:13Because he said, By ye power of mine owne hand haue I done it, and by my wisdome, because I am wise: therefore I haue remooued the borders of the people, and haue spoyled their treasures, and haue pulled downe the inhabitants like a valiant man.
Romans 1:22When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.
Romans 12:16Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 5:19-30
Denunciations against Sin. ( b. c. 758.) 18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: 19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in… Read the whole commentary →