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Isaiah 5:20-22

20 Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
and clever in their own sight.

22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine
and champions at mixing drinks,

Cross References for Isaiah 5:20-22

Luke 16:15 - He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows you... Click to read the verse Luke 16:15 Click to read the verse Luke 16:15

Proverbs 17:15 - Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:15

2 Peter 2:1 - False Teachers and Their Destruction But there were also false prophets among the people, just ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1

Malachi 3:15 - But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly evildoers prosper, and even when they put God t... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:15 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:15

Matthew 15:3-6 - Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? Click to read the verse Matthew 15:3-6 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:3-6

Leviticus 13:29 - “If a man or woman has a sore on the head or on the chin, Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:29 Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:29

Habakkuk 1:4 - Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:4 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:4

Isaiah 32:5 - No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected. Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:5

2 Peter 2:18-19 - For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human n... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:18-19 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:18-19

Job 17:12 - These men turn night into day; in the face of darkness they say, ‘Light is near.’ Click to read the verse Job 17:12 Click to read the verse Job 17:12

Malachi 2:17 - You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “... Click to read the verse Malachi 2:17 Click to read the verse Malachi 2:17

2 Timothy 3:1-5 - Godlessness in the Last Days But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Proverbs 24:24 - Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him and nations denounce him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:24

Matthew 6:22-23 - “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. Click to read the verse Matthew 6:22-23 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:22-23

Amos 5:7 - You who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground Click to read the verse Amos 5:7 Click to read the verse Amos 5:7

Luke 11:34-35 - Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of lig... Click to read the verse Luke 11:34-35 Click to read the verse Luke 11:34-35

Matthew 23:16-23 - “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if a... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:16-23 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:16-23

Isaiah 24:9 - No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers. Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:9