Isaiah 5:21
Alas for them Who are wise in their own eyes,—And in their own sight, are prudent.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
In Context
22Alas for them Who are heroes to drink wine,—And men of valour to mingle strong drink,
Cross References
Job 11:12But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass’s colt, is born a man!
Proverbs 26:12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye,—more hope of a dullard, than of him!
Isaiah 10:13For he hath said—By the strength of mine own hand, have I effectually wrought, And by my wisdom—for I have discernment,—That I might remove the bounds of peoples, Yea their treasures, have I plundered That I might lay prostrate as a mighty one the inhabitants;
Romans 1:22Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,
Romans 12:16The same thing, one to another regarding,—not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:
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 →