Parallel Verses
Amplified
Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And
New American Standard Bible
And
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.
King James Version
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Holman Bible
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.
International Standard Version
I'll drive back justice, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth has fallen in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
A Conservative Version
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off. For truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
American Standard Version
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth stumbleth in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Julia Smith Translation
And judgment was turned away behind, and justice shall stand from far off: for truth fainted in the street, and right will not be able to come in.
King James 2000
And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And justice is pushed back, and righteousness stands afar; for truth stumbles in the public square, and straightforwardness is unable to enter,
Modern King James verseion
And justice is driven back, and justice stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the street, and right cannot enter.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And therefore is equity gone aside, and righteousness standeth far off; truth is fallen down in the street, and the thing that is plain and open, may not be showed.
NET Bible
Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.
New Heart English Bible
Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.
The Emphasized Bible
So then there hath been a driving back of justice, And righteousness, afar off, standeth, - For truth, hath stumbled in the broad-way, And, right, cannot enter;
Webster
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
World English Bible
Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Backsliding » Sin of, to be confessed
Injustice » Exemplified » Jews
Topics
Interlinear
Mishpat
'achowr
`amad
Rachowq
'emeth
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 59:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rampant Transgression
13
Rebelling against and denying the Lord,
Turning away from [following] our God,
Speaking oppression and revolt,
Conceiving and muttering from the heart lying words.
Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And
Yes, truth is missing;
And he who turns away from evil makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw it,
And it
Phrases
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore, the law is ineffective and ignored
And justice is never upheld,
For the wicked surround the righteous;
Therefore, justice becomes perverted.
Psalm 82:2-5
How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
Isaiah 1:21
How the faithful city has become a prostitute [idolatrous, despicable],
She who was full of justice!
Right standing with God once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
Isaiah 5:23
Who justify the wicked and acquit the guilty for a bribe,
And take away the rights of those who are in the right!
Isaiah 10:1-2
And to those [magistrates] who constantly record unjust and oppressive decisions,
Isaiah 59:4
No one sues righteously [but for the sake of doing injury to others—to take some undue advantage], and no one pleads [his case] in truth; [but rather]
They trust in empty arguments and speak lies;
They conceive trouble and bring forth injustice.
Jeremiah 5:27-28
‘As a cage is full of birds,
So are their houses full of deceit and treachery;
Therefore they have become influential and rich.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
Amos 5:11
Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,
Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,
You will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.
Micah 3:9-11
Now hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who hate and reject justice
And twist everything that is straight,
Micah 7:3-5
Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.
Zephaniah 3:1-3
The tyrannical city [Jerusalem]!
Amos 5:7
“For those [shall be consumed] who turn justice into wormwood (bitterness)
And cast righteousness down to the earth.”