Isaiah 29:21
What does Isaiah 29:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 29:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That made men sin by word, and supplanted him that reproved them in the gate, and declined in vain from the just.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert [the judgment of] the righteous by futility.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 5:6
Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous one; he doth not resist you.
- Luke 11:53
And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
- Isaiah 32:7
And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
- Proverbs 28:21
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
- Jeremiah 26:2
Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.
- Jeremiah 20:7
O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.
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