Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off?
New American Standard Bible
Indeed
King James Version
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Holman Bible
the scorner will disappear,
and all those who lie in wait with evil intent
will be killed—
International Standard Version
For the ruthless will vanish, and mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down
A Conservative Version
For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases. And all those who watch for iniquity are cut off,
American Standard Version
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
Amplified
For the tyrant will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,
Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off—
Bible in Basic English
For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:
Darby Translation
For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,
Julia Smith Translation
For the terrible one ceased, the mocker was consumed, and they watching vanity were cut off:
King James 2000
For the ruthless one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [the] tyrant shall be no more, and [the] scoffer shall come to an end. And all those lying in wait for evil shall be cut off;
Modern King James verseion
For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is destroyed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,
NET Bible
For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated --
The Emphasized Bible
For the tyrant, hath vanished, And the scoffer, is no more, Yea cut off are all who watch for iniquity: -
Webster
For the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scoffer is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
World English Bible
For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off --
Youngs Literal Translation
For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 29:20
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Blessing After Punishment
19 The humble also will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off? 21 who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.
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Cross References
Micah 2:1
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds. When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Isaiah 13:3
I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones.
Isaiah 29:5
But the multitude of your foes will be like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones like chaff that blows away. Yes, it will be in an instant, suddenly.
Isaiah 25:4-5
For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 28:14-22
Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:
Isaiah 49:25
But thus says the LORD, "Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.
Isaiah 51:13
and have forgotten the LORD your Maker, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fear continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he makes ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?
Isaiah 59:4
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Daniel 7:7
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and extremely strong. And it had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped what was left with its feet. And it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Daniel 7:19-25
Then I desired to know the true meaning concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its claws of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped what was left with its feet.
Habakkuk 1:6-7
For, behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.
Mark 2:6-7
But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 3:2-6
And They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
Luke 6:7
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 13:14-17
The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
Luke 20:20-23
They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 23:11
Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
Luke 23:35
The people stood watching. The rulers also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Messiah of God, his Chosen One."
Revelation 12:10
I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now is come the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.