Isaiah 5:21

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

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:7 explicitly warns against being wise in one's own eyes — the same sin Isaiah condemns here.

Proverbs 26:12 states that self-conceit is worse than foolishness — amplifying Isaiah's woe against the self-wise.

Proverbs 26:16 depicts a sluggard's self-deception — another example of the self-wisdom Isaiah condemns.

John 9:41 Parallel

John 9:41 shows Jesus condemning those who claim to see — spiritually blind in their own eyes, like the self-wise in Isaiah.

Romans 1:22 Allusion

Romans 1:22 describes those who professed wisdom but became fools — the same irony as Isaiah's woe against self-wisdom.

Romans 11:25 explicitly warns against being wise in your own conceits — a direct NT echo of Isaiah's woe.

In Romans 12:16, Paul directly echoes this warning, commanding believers not to be wise in their own sight but to associate with the lowly.

In 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, Paul develops this theme, arguing that worldly wisdom is folly with God and calls the self-wise to become fools.

In Proverbs 26:5, the same phrase 'wise in his own eyes' appears, advising to answer a fool to prevent his self-deception.

In Proverbs 28:11, the rich man is described as 'wise in his own eyes', directly paralleling the self-deception condemned here.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in one's own wisdom, directly echoing the same condemnation of self-reliance.

Matthew 11:25 has Jesus thanking God that the wise and learned miss revelation — consistent with the woe on self-wisdom.

Romans 2:19 Parallel

Romans 2:19 describes a guide to the blind, but Paul later shows they are blind themselves — a clear parallel to self-deceived wisdom.

1 Corinthians 8:1 says knowledge puffs up — directly linking to being wise in one's own eyes.

John 7:49 Parallel

John 7:49 records Pharisees dismissing the crowd as accursed — an example of self-wise pride condemned in Isaiah.