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Isaiah 5:21
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 other translations
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
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In context
18 Woe vnto them, that draw iniquitie with cordes of vanitie, and sinne, as with cart ropes:
19 Which 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.
20 Woe 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.
21 Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
22 Wo vnto them that are mightie to drinke wine, and to them that are strong to powre in strong drinke:
23 Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him.
24 Therefore as the flame of fire deuoureth the stubble, and as the chaffe is cosumed of the flame: so their roote shalbe as rottennesse, and their bud shall rise vp like dust, because they haue cast off the Lawe of the Lord of hostes, and contemned the word of the holy one of Israel.
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