New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 5:21
Isaiah 5:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- New International Version (NIV)Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!
Context of Isaiah 5:21
19Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him do His work quickly, so that we may see it; And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach And come to pass, so that we may know it!” 20Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight! 22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine, And valiant men in mixing intoxicating drink, 23Who declare the wicked innocent for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
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ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 5:21
- Job 11:12An idiot will become intelligent When a wild donkey is born a human.
- Proverbs 3:7Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a person wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- John 9:41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now that you maintain, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.
- Romans 1:22Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
- Romans 11:25For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
- Romans 12:16Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.
Commentaries on Isaiah 5:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Wo unto them that are wise - This is the fifth crime specified. It refers to those who are inflated with a false opinion of their own knowledge, and who are, therefore, self-confident and vain. This is expressly forbidden; Proverbs 3:7: Be not wise in thine own eyes;‘ compare Proverbs 26:12. In their own eyes - In their own opinion, or estimation. And prudent - Knowing; self-conceited. This was, doubtless, one characteristic of the times of Isaiah. It…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough. Covetousness is idolatry; and while many envy the prosperous, wretched man, the Lord denounces awful woes upon him. How applicable to many among us! God has many ways to empty the most populous cities. Those who set their hearts…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Woe: The fifth threat of judgment was about the folly (foolishness) of self-deception. Self-deception means lying to oneself. The people believed they were wise and clever. They trusted their own understanding instead of trusting the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. 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 (Is 29:14, 15).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Isaiah 5:21 Prov 3:7; Rom 12:16; 1 Cor 3:18-20 ↩
- 2. Isaiah 5:21 Lit discerning ↩
Commentaries on Isaiah 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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