Isaiah 5:21 · KJV
“Woe unto {them that are} wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! {in their own sight: Heb. before their face}”
— Isaiah 5:21
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! {call...: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc}
Woe unto {them that are} mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Isaiah 5 — Context
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}!
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! {call...: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc}
21Woe unto {them that are} wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! {in their own sight: Heb. before their face}
22Woe unto {them that are} mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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. {condescend...: or, be contented with mean things}
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.
Job 11:12
For vain man would be wise, though man be born {like} a wild ass's colt. {vain: Heb. empty}
Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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.