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Isaiah 5:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Woe unto them that are wise their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Woe to [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Alas! for them, Who are wise in their own eyes,—And, in their own sight, are prudent.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And—before their own faces—intelligent!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Woe to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Woe [vnto them that are] wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Woe [to them] that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Woe 1945
{1945} Prime
הוֹי
howy
{hoh'ee}
A prolonged form of H1930 (akin to H0188); oh!.
unto [them that are] wise 2450
{2450} Prime
חָכָם
chakam
{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
in their own eyes, 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
and prudent 995
{0995} Prime
בִּין
biyn
{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8737
<8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 793
in x5048
(5048) Complement
נֶגֶד
neged
{neh'-ghed}
From H5046; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) over against or before.
their own sight! 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Isaiah 5:21

_ _ Fifth Woe — against those who were so “wise in their own eyes” as to think they knew better than the prophet, and therefore rejected his warnings (Isaiah 29:14, Isaiah 29:15).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 5:18-30.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to [them that are] (b) wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

(b) Who contemn all doctrine and admonition.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
wise:

Job 11:12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass's colt.
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
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.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 12:16 [Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20 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. ... And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

in their own sight:
Heb. before their face
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 11:12. Pv 3:7; 26:12, 16. Jn 9:41. Ro 1:22; 11:25; 12:16. 1Co 3:18.

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