Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight!

King James Version

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Holman Bible

Woe to those who are wise in their own opinion
and clever in their own sight.

International Standard Version

"How terrible it will be for those who are wise in their own opinion, and clever in their own reckoning!

A Conservative Version

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

American Standard Version

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Amplified


Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever and shrewd in their own sight!

Bible in Basic English

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

Darby Translation

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!

Julia Smith Translation

Wo to the wise in their eyes, and knowing before their face.

King James 2000

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Lexham Expanded Bible

Ah! [Those who are] wise in their own eyes and have understanding {in their view}!

Modern King James verseion

Woe to those wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own sight!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.

NET Bible

Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.

New Heart English Bible

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight.

The Emphasized Bible

Alas for them Who are wise in their own eyes, - And in their own sight, are prudent.

Webster

Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

World English Bible

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Youngs Literal Translation

Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Woe
הוי 
Howy 
woe, Ah, Ho, O, Alas
Usage: 50

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

and prudent
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Woes On The Wicked

20 Woe unto those 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 to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight!
22 Woe unto those that are mighty to drink wine and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

Cross References

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.

Romans 12:16

Be unanimous among yourselves, not high minded, but accommodating the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.

Job 11:12

The vain man shall make himself understood, though man is born like a wild ass's colt.

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 give him counsel.

John 9:41

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin; but now because ye say, We see, therefore your sin abides.

Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools

Romans 11:25

For I would not, brethren, that ye ignore this mystery, that ye not be arrogant regarding yourselves: that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles are come in.

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