Isaiah

Isaiah 5:20–21

²⁰Woe to those who call evil good

and good evil,

who turn darkness to light

and light to darkness,

who replace bitter with sweet

and sweet with bitter.

²¹Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes

and clever in their own sight.

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Isaiah 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֣וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who call	הָאֹמְרִ֥ים	hā·’ō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
evil	לָרַ֛ע	lā·ra‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and good	וְלַטּ֣וֹב	wə·laṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
evil	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
who turn	שָׂמִ֨ים	śā·mîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
darkness	חֹ֤שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
to light	לְאוֹר֙	lə·’ō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H216 light
and light	וְא֣וֹר	wə·’ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H216 light
to darkness	לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ	lə·ḥō·šeḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
who replace	שָׂמִ֥ים	śā·mîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
bitter	מַ֛ר	mar	Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness
with sweet	לְמָת֖וֹק	lə·mā·ṯō·wq	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H4966 sweet
and sweet	וּמָת֥וֹק	ū·mā·ṯō·wq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H4966 sweet
with bitter	לְמָֽר׃ס	lə·mār	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness

Isaiah 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֖וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who are wise	חֲכָמִ֣ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
in their own eyes	בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם	bə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
and clever	נְבֹנִֽים׃	nə·ḇō·nîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H995 discern
in	וְנֶ֥גֶד	wə·ne·ḡeḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
their own sight	פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם	pə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

Cross-references

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Isaiah 5:20 Proverbs 17:15 · 2 Timothy 3:1–5 · Luke 16:15 · Malachi 2:17 · Job 17:12 · Matthew 6:22–23 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Amos 5:7 · 2 Peter 2:18–19 · Luke 11:34–35 · Malachi 3:15 · Matthew 15:3–6

Isaiah 5:21 1 Corinthians 3:18–20 · Proverbs 3:7 · Romans 12:16 · Proverbs 26:12 · Proverbs 26:16 · Job 11:12 · John 9:41 · Romans 1:22 · Romans 11:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.