Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
those who make a man guilty by a word, and lay a trap for the reprover in the gate, and turn aside the just for a worthless thing.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
Holman Bible
accuse a person of wrongdoing,
who set a trap at the gate for the mediator,
and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.
International Standard Version
those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit, who set a trap for someone who is making his defense in court, and push aside the innocent with specious arguments.
A Conservative Version
who make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nothing.
American Standard Version
that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
Amplified
Those who cause a person to be condemned with a [false] word,
And lay a trap for him who upholds justice at the [city] gate,
And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments.
Bible in Basic English
Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
Darby Translation
that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert the judgment of the righteous by futility.
Julia Smith Translation
Leading a man into sin by a word, and laying snares for him doing justice in the gate, and they will turn aside the just one by vanity.
King James 2000
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
those who mislead a person into sin with a word and set a trap for the {arbitrator} in the gate and guide away [the] righteous by emptiness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
such as labour to draw men unto sin; and that deceive him which reproveth them in the gate; and such as turn good persons to vanity.
NET Bible
those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Who bring a man into condemnation with a rumour, And for him that decideth in the gate, lay a snare, - And have driven away, for a thing of nought, one who was righteous.
Webster
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.
Themes
Gates » Of cities » Public censure passed at
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Promises a reformation
Interlinear
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Yakach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 29:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessing After Punishment
20 For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is destroyed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off; 21 those who make a man guilty by a word, and lay a trap for the reprover in the gate, and turn aside the just for a worthless thing. 22 Therefore so says Jehovah, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, nor shall his face now become pale.
Names
Cross References
Amos 5:10-12
They hate him who rebukes in the gate, and they despise him who speaks uprightly.
Judges 12:6
And they said to him, Please say Shibboleth. And he said, Sibboleth, for he could not manage to pronounce it right. Then they took him and killed him at the passages of Jordan. And there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites.
Proverbs 28:21
To have respect of persons is not good; yea, for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
Isaiah 32:7
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come and let us plot schemes against Jeremiah. For the Law shall not perish from the priest, nor wisdom from the wise, nor the Word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words.
Jeremiah 20:7-10
O Jehovah, You have deceived me, and I was deceived. You are stronger than I, and You have prevailed. I am in derision all the day; everyone laughs at me.
Jeremiah 26:2-8
So says Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah's house and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah's house, all the Words that I command you to speak to them; do not keep back a word.
Ezekiel 13:19
And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls that should not die; and to save alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.
Amos 7:10-17
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has plotted against you in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words.
Micah 2:6-7
Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.
Malachi 3:5
And I will come near you to judgment. And I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those who extort from the hired laborer's wages, and turning away the widow, and the orphan, the alien, and not fearing Me, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words.
Matthew 26:15
And he said to them, What will you give me, and I will betray Him to you? And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver.
Luke 11:53-54
And as He said these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw Him out concerning many things,
Acts 3:14
But you denied the Holy and Just One and desired a murderer to be given to you.
James 5:6
You have condemned and murdered the just; he does not resist you.