Isaiah 59:14

What does Isaiah 59:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 59:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the right is turned back, and righteousness is far away: for good faith is not to be seen in the public places, and upright behaviour may not come into the town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice hath stood far off: because truth hath fallen down in the street, and equity could not come in.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth stumbleth in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

Context

v.13transgressing and denying Jehovah, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

v.14This passage

v.15Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 59:4

    None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

  • Micah 7:3

    Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

  • Isaiah 5:23

    that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

  • Habakkuk 1:4

    Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted.

  • Micah 3:9

    Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

  • Isaiah 10:1

    Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;

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