Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They
They
King James Version
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Holman Bible
no one pleads honestly.
They trust in empty and worthless words;
they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
International Standard Version
No one brings a lawsuit fairly, and no one goes to law honestly; they have relied on empty arguments and they tell lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
A Conservative Version
No man sues in righteousness, and no man pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
American Standard Version
None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Amplified
No one sues righteously [but for the sake of doing injury to others—to take some undue advantage], and no one pleads [his case] in truth; [but rather]
They trust in empty arguments and speak lies;
They conceive trouble and bring forth injustice.
Bible in Basic English
No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.
Darby Translation
none calleth for justice, none pleadeth in truthfulness. They trust in vanity, and speak falsehood; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
None called upon justice, and none judged in truth: trusting in vanity and speaking evil, they conceived labor and brought forth vanity.
King James 2000
None calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth: they trust in empty words, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
There is nobody {who pleads with} justice, and there is nobody who judges with honesty. They rely on nothing and speak vanity. They conceive trouble and beget iniquity;
Modern King James verseion
None calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring out iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
NET Bible
No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.
New Heart English Bible
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
The Emphasized Bible
None, sueth in righteousness, and None, pleadeth in faithfulness, - Men are trusting in confusion, And speaking vanity, Conceiving wickedness And bringing forth iniquity:
Webster
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
World English Bible
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Youngs Literal Translation
There is none calling in righteousness, And there is none pleading in faithfulness, Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity.
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Lying
Character of the wicked » Lying
Justice » The wicked » Call not for
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in vanity
Truth » Adaption of » Attitude of wicked toward
Truth » Attitude of the wicked toward
Truth » The wicked » Plead not for
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 59:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rampant Transgression
3
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
They
They
He who eats of their eggs dies,
And from that which is crushed a snake breaks forth.
Cross References
Job 15:35
And their
Isaiah 30:12
Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel,
“
And have put your trust in
Jeremiah 7:4
Jeremiah 7:8
“Behold, you are trusting in
Job 15:31
For emptiness will be his
Psalm 7:13-14
He makes His
Psalm 62:4
They
They
But inwardly they curse.
Psalm 62:10
And do not
If riches increase,
Proverbs 4:16
And
Isaiah 59:3
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
Isaiah 59:13-14
And turning away from our God,
Speaking
Conceiving in and
Isaiah 59:16
And was astonished that there was no one to intercede;
Then His
And His righteousness upheld Him.
Jeremiah 5:1
And look now and take note.
And seek in her open squares,
If you can
Then I will pardon her.
Jeremiah 5:4-5
They are foolish;
For they
Or the ordinance of their God.
Ezekiel 22:29-31
The people of the land have practiced
Micah 2:1
Who work out evil on their beds!
For it is in the
Micah 7:2-5
And there is no upright person among men.
All of them lie in wait for
Each of them hunts the other with a
James 1:15
Then