Isaiah 5:21 KJV — MannaFest

Isaiah 5:21

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

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ASV

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

WEB

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

YLT

Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent!

DBT

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!

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Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
John 9:41
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Isaiah 47:10
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

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): They are wise in their own eyes; they think themselves able to disprove and baffle the reproofs and convictions of God's word, and to evade and elude both the searches and the reaches of his judgments; they think they can outwit Infinite Wisdom and countermine Providence itself.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The two verses are closely joined [MAURER]. mingle strong drink--not with water, but spices to make it intoxicating (Pr 9:2, 5; So 8:2). take away the righteousness--set aside the just claims of those having a righteous cause.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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ISA 5:21PRO 3:7 ROM 12:16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ISA 5:21PRO 3:7 PRO 26:12
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ISA 5:21PRO 3:7 JOB 28:28
ISA 5:21PRO 3:7 PRO 16:6
ISA 5:21ROM 12:16 1PE 3:8
ISA 5:21PRO 3:7 JOB 1:1
ISA 5:21ROM 12:16 PRO 3:7
ISA 5:21ROM 12:16 JAS 3:13-17

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