Isaiah 5:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness: 20 and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
Job 11:12 : 12 But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born [as] a wild ass's colt.
Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
John 9:41 : 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: {G3767} your sin remaineth.
Rom 1:22 : 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest {G3361} ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Isa 5:22-23
2 verses
83%
22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;
23that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isa 5:18-20
3 verses
81%
18Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope;
19that say, Let him make speed, let him 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!
20Woe 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!
Isa 29:15
76%
15Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Isa 5:11
74%
11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!
Jer 5:21
74%
21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:
Prov 12:15
74%
15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Prov 26:12
73%
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Prov 3:7
73%
7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Prov 20:1
72%
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
Jer 5:4
72%
4Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
Ezek 13:3
72%
3Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Prov 14:8
72%
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
1 Cor 3:18-20
3 verses
72%
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
20and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
Prov 1:31-32
2 verses
72%
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
Jer 8:8-9
2 verses
72%
8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.
9The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
Hab 2:15
72%
15Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, to thee that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Prov 21:2
72%
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Isa 3:9
71%
9The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.
Prov 28:11
71%
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Jer 4:22
71%
22For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Amos 6:1
71%
1Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
Isa 28:1
71%
1Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine!
Prov 21:4
71%
4A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Eph 5:15
71%
15Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
Prov 21:12
71%
12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
Isa 10:1
71%
1Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;
Rom 1:22
71%
22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Luke 6:25
71%
25Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Isa 30:1
71%
1Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
Prov 26:5
71%
5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Job 5:13
71%
13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
Prov 15:21
71%
21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Prov 21:22
70%
22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Prov 27:12
70%
12A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
Isa 31:2
70%
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Isa 47:10
70%
10For 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 thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.
Eccl 2:14
70%
14The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Prov 22:3
70%
3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Eccl 7:16
70%
16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself {H3148} overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Prov 17:24
70%
24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Job 12:5
70%
5In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
Prov 8:5
70%
5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Hos 14:9
70%
9Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.