Isaiah 5:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

New Living Translation
What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever.

English Standard Version
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!

Berean Study Bible
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

New American Standard Bible
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!

NASB 1995
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!

NASB 1977
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And clever in their own sight!

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

Christian Standard Bible
Woe to those who consider themselves wise and judge themselves clever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to those who are wise in their own opinion and clever in their own sight.

Contemporary English Version
You think you are clever and smart.

Good News Translation
You are doomed! You think you are wise, so very clever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How horrible it will be for those who think they are wise and consider themselves to be clever.

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

NET Bible
Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

New King James Version
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

King James 2000 Bible
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

New Heart English Bible
Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

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

American King James Version
Woe to them that 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!

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wo be vnto them that are wise in their owne syght, and thynke them selues to haue vnderstandyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wo vnto them that are wyse in their owne sight, and thinke them selues to haue vnderstodinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, "" And—before their own faces—intelligent!

Young's Literal Translation
Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

Smith's Literal Translation
Wo to the wise in their eyes, and knowing before their face.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Woe to you that rue wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Woe to you who are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own sight!

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Woe to those who are wise in the eyes of their soul and are intelligent in front of their own faces!

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Woe to them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.
















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