Isaiah 59:14 Parallel Translations

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away. Truth has fallen in the street, and honesty can't come in.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth hath stumbled in the broad place, and uprightness cannot enter.

WBS:

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

WEB:

Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.

YLT:

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,

Isaiah 59:14 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 1:21 How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.

Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.

Isaiah 46:12 "Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.

Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

59:14 And {m} judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
(m) There is neither justice nor uprightness among men.

WES:

59:14 Judgment - He speaks here of the sentences in courts of judicature. Truth - Truth is cast to the ground, and justice trampled under foot, even in publick. Equity - No such thing will be admitted in their courts.

MHC:

59:9-15 If we shut our eyes against the light of Divine truth, it is just with God to hide from our eyes the things that belong to our peace. The sins of those who profess themselves God's people, are worse than the sins of others. And the sins of a nation bring public judgments, when not restrained by public justice. Men may murmur under calamities, but nothing will truly profit while they reject Christ and his gospel.

CONC:

Able Afar Backward Behaviour Broad Can't Distance Driven Enter Equity Faith Fallen Feeble Honesty Judgment Justice Places Public Removed Righteousness Squares Standeth Stands Straightforwardness Street Streets Stumbled Stumbleth Town Truth Upright Uprightness

Able Afar Backward Behaviour Broad Driven Enter Equity Faith Fallen Far Good Judgment Justice Places Public Right Righteousness Squares Standeth Stands Straightforwardness Street Stumbled Truth Turned Upright Uprightness

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