Isaiah 5:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Woeהֹ֖וי
(ho·vy)
1945: ah! alas! ha!a prim. interj.
to those who are wiseחֲכָמִ֣ים
(cha·cha·mim)
2450: wisefrom chakam
in their own eyesבְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם
(be·'ei·nei·hem;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
And cleverנְבֹנִֽים׃
(ne·vo·nim.)
995: to discerna prim. root
in their own sight!וְנֶ֥גֶד
(ve·ne·ged)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad


















KJV Lexicon
Woe
howy  (hoh'ee)
oh! -- ah, alas, ho, O, woe.
unto them that are wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
in their own eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and prudent
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
in their own sight
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!

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

Holman Christian Standard 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!

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

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

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