Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and writing oppressive laws
New American Standard Bible
And to those who constantly record
King James Version
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
International Standard Version
"How terrible it will be for the one who enacts unjust decrees, for those who write oppressive laws that they have prescribed
A Conservative Version
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write perverseness,
American Standard Version
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;
Amplified
And to those [magistrates] who constantly record unjust and oppressive decisions,
Bible in Basic English
Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:
Darby Translation
Woe unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression,
Julia Smith Translation
Wo to those decreeing not decrees, and they wrote writings of labor;
King James 2000
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write misfortune which they have prescribed;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ah! Those who decree decrees of evil, and writers who have written harm,
Modern King James verseion
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the scribes who write toil;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe be unto you that make unrighteous laws, and devise things, which be too hard for to keep:
NET Bible
Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead, those who are always instituting unfair regulations,
New Heart English Bible
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;
The Emphasized Bible
Alas! for them who ordain iniquitous decree, - And, busy writers, who make a business of writing mischief:
Webster
Woe to them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
World English Bible
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to those decreeing decrees of iniquity, And writers who have prescribed perverseness.
Themes
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of
Courts of justice » Corruption and bribery often practised in
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Recorded in writing
Fatherless » God will » Punish those who oppress
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denounces judgments against false prophets
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 10:1
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Context Readings
Woes On The Wicked
1
and writing oppressive laws
and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,
so that widows can be their spoil
and they can plunder the fatherless.
Cross References
Psalm 94:20-21
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?
Isaiah 5:8
and join field to field
until there is no more room
and you alone are left in the land.
Micah 3:1-4
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?
Habakkuk 2:6
with mockery and riddles about him?
They will say:
how much longer?—
and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.
Matthew 23:23
Luke 11:42-44
Luke 11:52
Esther 3:10-13
The king removed his signet ring
Psalm 58:2
with your hands you weigh out violence in the land.
Isaiah 5:18
with cords of deceit
and pull sin along with cart ropes,
Isaiah 5:20-22
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
Jeremiah 22:13
through unrighteousness,
his upper rooms through injustice,
who makes his fellow man serve without pay
and will not give him his wages,
Daniel 6:8-9
Therefore, Your Majesty, establish the edict
Micah 3:9-11
you rulers of the house of Israel,
who abhor justice
and pervert everything that is right,
Micah 6:16
and all the practices of Ahab’s house
have been observed;
you have followed their policies.
Therefore, I will make you a desolate place
and the city’s
you will bear the scorn of My people.”
Habakkuk 2:9
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!
Habakkuk 2:12
and founds a town with injustice!
Habakkuk 2:15
pouring out your wrath
and even making them drunk,
in order to look at their nakedness!
Habakkuk 2:19
or to mute stone: Come alive!
Can it teach?
Look! It may be plated with gold and silver,
yet there is no breath in it at all.
Matthew 11:21
Matthew 23:13-16
Matthew 23:27
Matthew 23:29
Matthew 26:24
Luke 11:46-47
Then He said:
John 9:22
His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah,
John 19:6
When the chief priests and the temple police saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!”
Pilate responded, “Take Him and crucify Him yourselves, for I find no grounds for charging Him.”
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain,
1 Kings 21:13
The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
Isaiah 3:11
for what they have done will be done to them.
Isaiah 5:11
in pursuit of beer,
who linger into the evening,
inflamed by wine.