Woe to the Wicked-2

Isa. 5:21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Men who do not look at themselves in the light of God, men who do not judge themselves by God’s standards, but by their own standards.

Woe...

הוֹי

hôy

hoh'ee

A prolonged form of Oh! alas (akin to of crying out after); oh!: - ah, alas, ho, O, woe.

Of all the deceived people, those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves to be something when they are nothing are the worst (1Cor. 8:2; Gal. 6:3).

unto them that are wise...

חָכָם

châkâm

khaw-kawm'

From to be wise; wise, (that is, intelligent, skillful or artful): - cunning (man), sub-till, ([un-]), wise ([hearted], man).

in their own eyes,...

עַיִן

‛ayin

ah'-yin

Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape): - affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye ([-brow], [-d], -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow [from the margin], X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open (-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you (-rselves).

and prudent...

בִּין

bı̂yn

bene

A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand: - attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill (-ful), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand (-ing), view, (deal) wise (-ly, man).

in...

נֶגֶד

neged

neh'-ghed

From properly to front, that is, stand boldly; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) over against or before: - about, (over) against, X aloof, X far (off), X from, over, presence, X other side, sight, X to view.

Thinking themselves wise and clever, some people were not relying on God’s power to deliver the nation. They thought they could protect themselves.

their own sight!...

פָּנִים

pânı̂ym

paw-neem'

Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה pâneh, paw-neh'; from); 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.): - + accept, a (be-) fore (-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + en-quire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront (-part), form (-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him (-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look [-eth] (-s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, prospect, was purposed, by reason, of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them (-selves), through (+ -out), till, time (-s) past, (un-) to (-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with (-in, + stand), X ye, X you.