Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes

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


Wise in their own eyes. Conceited? Arrogant?


We know it's a good thing to be wise. Solomon prayed for wisdom instead of riches and was granted to be the wisest man in the world. We are told to seek wisdom.


Pro 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Pro 1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Pro 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Pro 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.


Pro 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Pro 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Pro 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Pro 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Pro 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Pro 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Pro 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Pro 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Pro 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Pro 2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Pro 2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee


Pro 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Pro 3:14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Pro 3:15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.


Wisdom and being WISE in thine own eyes are two different things aren't they.


A wise man would know that considering himself wise wasn't very prudent. A wise man would know that there truly is no time that arrogance and conceit are wise. To be wise in the wisdom from God is desired, to be wise in your own wisdom is a reason for great concern. We don't manufacture wisdom. We don't create wisdom. God's wisdom, wisdom from God these are to be desired more than any riches more than any single occurance of self-congratulation. All honor and glory is to be God's, all praise to our Lord and King. We aren't to consider ourselves wise and prudent but rather consider God the wise and prudent One and by His grace He gifts us with His wisdom.


May the Lord grant us wisdom, may we find wisdom in Him and get understanding from Him. May God's words and commandment be with us. May we fear the Lord and find in Him all things...ALL things.


Jesus said this...


Joh 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me


May we through the mercy of our Savior, through the righteousness of Christ our Lord, seek the will of the Father in our lives now and forever. If Jesus of His own self could do nothing how arrogant and foolish are we to think we can do anything of our own selves.


God's will now and forever!


Amen.