Isaiah 5:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be 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.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse. 20 And againe, The Lord knoweth that the thoughtes of the wise be vaine.
  • Job 11:12 : 12 Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
  • John 9:41 : 41 Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this secret (least ye should bee arrogant in your selues) that partly obstinacie is come to Israel, vntill the fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in.

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    22Wo vnto them that are mightie to drinke wine, and to them that are strong to powre in strong drinke:

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  • Isa 5:18-20
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    18Woe vnto them, that draw iniquitie with cordes of vanitie, and sinne, as with cart ropes:

    19Which say, Let him make speede: let him hasten his worke, that wee may see it: and let the counsell of the holy one of Israel draw neere and come, that we may knowe it.

    20Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, and euill of good, which put darkenes for light, and light for darkenes, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for sowre.

  • Isa 29:15
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    15Wo vnto them that seeke deepe to hide their counsell from the Lorde: for their workes are in darkenes, and they say, Who seeth vs? and who knoweth vs?

  • Isa 5:11
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    11Wo vnto them, that rise vp early to followe drunkennes, and to them that continue vntill night, till the wine doe inflame them.

  • Jer 5:21
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    21Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

  • Prov 20:1
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    1Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.

  • Jer 5:4
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    4Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.

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    3Thus sayth the Lorde God, Woe vnto the foolish Prophets that followe their owne spirit, and haue seene nothing.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-20
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    18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

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  • Prov 1:31-32
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    31Therefore shal they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.

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  • Jer 8:8-9
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    8Howe doe yee say, Wee are wise, and the Lawe of the Lorde is with vs? Loe, certeinly in vaine made hee it, the penne of the scribes is in vaine.

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    4A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

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