Isaiah 5:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
Isaiah 5:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 5:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 5:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
Isaiah 5:21 — World English Bible
Isaiah 5:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! ”
Isaiah 5:21 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 5:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent!”
Isaiah 5:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 5:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem! ”
Isaiah 5:21 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 5:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.”
Isaiah 5:21 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 5:21 in Context — Isaiah 5
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 their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
What Does Isaiah 5:21 Mean?
Isaiah 5:21 is a verse from the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Isaiah chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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