Isaiah 59:4
What does Isaiah 59:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 59:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862There is none calling in righteousness, And there is none pleading in faithfulness, Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752There is none that calleth upon justice, neither is there any one that judgeth truly: but they trust in a mere nothing, and speak vanities: they have conceived labour, and brought forth iniquity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890none calleth for justice, none pleadeth in truthfulness. They trust in vanity, and speak falsehood; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.
- Psalms 62:4
They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah
- Isaiah 30:12
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely thereon;
- James 1:15
Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.
- Micah 7:2
The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
- Jeremiah 5:4
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
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