Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And truth shall be lacking; and he departing from evil being plundered: and Jehovah will see, and it will be evil in his eyes, for no judgment

New American Standard Bible

Yes, truth is lacking;
And he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw,
And it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice.

King James Version

Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

Holman Bible

Truth is missing,
and whoever turns from evil is plundered.


The Lord saw that there was no justice,
and He was offended.

International Standard Version

Truth is missing, and whoever turns away from evil becomes a prey." "Then the LORD looked, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

A Conservative Version

Yea, truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. And LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

American Standard Version

Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

Amplified


Yes, truth is missing;
And he who turns away from evil makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw it,
And it displeased Him that there was no justice.

Bible in Basic English

Yes, faith is gone; and he whose heart is turned from evil comes into the power of the cruel: and the Lord saw it, and he was angry that there was no one to take up their cause.

Darby Translation

And truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it was evil in his sight that there was no judgment.

King James 2000

Yea, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and truth is missing, and he who turns aside from evil [is] plundered. And Yahweh saw, and it was displeasing in his eyes that there was no justice

Modern King James verseion

Yea, truth fails; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. And Jehovah saw, and it displeased Him that there was no judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, the truth is laid in prison, and he that refraineth himself from evil must be spoiled. When the LORD saw this, it displeased him sore that there was nowhere any equity.

NET Bible

Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The Lord watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

The Emphasized Bible

And the truth hath been found missing, And he that hath turned away from wrong is liable to be despoiled, And when, Yahweh, looked, Then was it grievous in his eyes that there was no justice:

Webster

Yes, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the truth is lacking, And whoso is turning aside from evil, Is making himself a spoil. And Jehovah seeth, and it is evil in His eyes, That there is no judgment.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עדר 
`adar 
Usage: 11

and he that departeth
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

שׁלל 
Shalal 
Usage: 16

and the Lord

Usage: 0

saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

it, and it displeased
ירע 
Yara` 
Usage: 8

References

Easton

Context Readings

Judgment And Redemption

14 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. 15 And truth shall be lacking; and he departing from evil being plundered: and Jehovah will see, and it will be evil in his eyes, for no judgment 16 And he will see that not a man, and he will be astonished that none was supplicating: and his arm will save for him, and his justice it upheld him.

Cross References

Genesis 38:10

And it will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah, what he did, and he will kill him also

2 Samuel 11:27

And the mourning will pass over, and David will send and take her to his house, and she will be to him for wife, and bear to him a son. And the word which David did will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

2 Kings 9:11

And Jelin will go forth to the servants of his lord: and it will be said to him, Peace? wherefore came this raving to thee? And he will say, to them, Ye knew the man and his speech.

2 Chronicles 21:7

And Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, for sake of the covenant which he cut out to David, and as he said to give to him a light and to his sons all the days

Psalm 5:9

Not steadfast in his mouth; the midst of them mischiefs; their throat a grave opened; they will be smooth with their tongue,

Psalm 12:1-2

To the overseer upon the octave, chanting of David. Save, O Jehovah, for the merciful one ceased; for faithfulnesses failed from the sons of men.

Isaiah 48:1

Hear this, ye house of Jacob, being called by the name of Israel, and from the water of Judah they came forth swearing by the name of Jehovah, and by the God of Israel they shall bring to remembrance, not in truth and not in justice.

Jeremiah 5:1-2

Run ye to and fro in the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in her broad places, if ye shall find a man, if there is he doing judgment, seeking faithfulness; and I will pardon to her.

Jeremiah 7:28

And say to them, This a nation that heard not to the voice of Jehovah its God, and they received not instruction: faithfulness perished, and was eat off from their mouth.

Jeremiah 29:26

Jehovah gave thee priest instead of Jehoida the priest to be overseers of the house of Jehovah, and for every man raving and prophesying, and give him to the stocks and to the prison.

Hosea 4:1-2

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye sons of Israel: for a contention to Jehovah with the inhabitants of the land, for no truth and no kindness and no knowledge of God in the land.

Hosea 9:7

The days of oversight came, the days of recompense came; Israel knew: the prophet is foolish, the man of the spirit, raving, for the multitude of thine iniquity and great destruction.

Micah 7:2

The merciful one perished from the earth, and none upright among men: they all will lie in wait for bloods; they will hunt each his brother with a net.

Habakkuk 1:13-14

Being pure of eyes from beholding evil, and wilt not be able to look upon labor: wherefore wilt thou look upon the transgressors? wilt thou be silent in the unjust swallowing the just above him?

Mark 3:21

And they with him, having heard, came forth to take hold of him: for they said, That he is affected in mind.

John 8:52

Then said the Jews to him, Now we have known that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

John 10:20

And many of them said, He has a demon, and is frenzied; why hear ye him?

Acts 9:1

And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,

Acts 9:23

And when sufficient days were completed, the Jews counselled together to put him to death:

Acts 26:24

And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.

Romans 8:36

As has been written, That for thy sake we are killed the whole day; we were reckoned as sheep for slaughter.

2 Corinthians 5:13

For whether we be beside ourselves, to God: or be of sound mind, to you.

Hebrews 11:36-38

And others received trial of jestings and scourges, and further, of bonds and imprisonment:

1 John 3:11-12

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

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