Isaiah 5:20
What does Isaiah 5:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 5:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
KJV
King James Version · 1611Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness: that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Woe unto them 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!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
- Matthew 6:22
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
- 2 Timothy 3:1
But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.
- Amos 5:7
Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,
- Malachi 3:15
and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
- Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
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