Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.
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.
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.
Amplified
Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And
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
turning away from following our God,
speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.
and whoever turns from evil is plundered.
and He was offended.
Phrases
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:4
and justice never emerges.
For the wicked restrict
therefore, justice
Psalm 82:2-5
and show partiality to the wicked?
Ecclesiastes 3:16
I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.
Isaiah 1:21
what an adulteress
She was once full of justice.
Righteousness once dwelt in her—
but now, murderers!
Isaiah 5:23
and deprive the innocent of justice.
Isaiah 10:1-2
and writing oppressive laws
Isaiah 59:4
no one pleads honestly.
They trust in empty and worthless words;
they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
Jeremiah 5:27-28
so their houses are full of deceit.
Therefore they have grown powerful and rich.
Jeremiah 5:31
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?
Amos 5:11
and exact a grain tax from him,
you will never live in the houses of cut stone
you have built;
you will never drink the wine
from the lush vineyards
you have planted.
Micah 3:9-11
you rulers of the house of Israel,
who abhor justice
and pervert everything that is right,
Micah 7:3-5
the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.
Zephaniah 3:1-3
the oppressive city!
Amos 5:7
throw righteousness to the ground.