Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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!

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 Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil, those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 21 Ah! [Those who are] wise in their own eyes and have understanding {in their view}! 22 Ah! Heroes at drinking wine, and men of capability at mixing strong drink!

Cross References

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

Romans 12:16

Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks [himself] to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, in order that he may become wise.

Job 11:12

But {an empty-headed person} will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born [as] a human being.

Proverbs 26:12

[Do] you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is more] hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 26:16

A lazy person is wiser in his eyes than seven who answer discreetly.

John 9:41

Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 11:25

For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise {in your own sight}, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,

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