Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty 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.
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 transgressing and denying Yahweh, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. 14 Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter. 15 Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Phrases
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.
Psalm 82:2-5
"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
Isaiah 1:21
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!
Isaiah 10:1-2
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;
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.
Jeremiah 5:27-28
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?
Amos 5:11
Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.
Micah 3:9-11
Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
Micah 7:3-5
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
Zephaniah 3:1-3
Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
Amos 5:7
You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth: