NET Bible
"Beware, those who think they are wise, those who think they possess understanding."
— Isaiah 5:21, NET Bible
“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
“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 prudent in their own sight!”
“Woe to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.”
“Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!”
“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
Beware, those who pull evil along using cords of emptiness are as good as dead, who pull sin as with cart ropes.
They say,“Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!”
Beware, those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter.
Beware, those who think they are wise, those who think they possess understanding.
Beware, those who are champions at drinking, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.
They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.
Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.