“The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart, and devout men are taken away while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil,”
Isaiah 57
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1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart, and merciful men are taken away. None, considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come,”
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.”
2Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
“He shall enter into peace. They shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.”
“he enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walked in his upright way.”
“he shall enter into peace. They shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his own uprightness.”
3"But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
“but draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.”
4Whom are you mocking? At whom do you snarl and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,
“against whom do you jest, against whom do you open wide your mouth and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of rebellion, offspring of deceit,”
5who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
“who inflame yourselves among the oaks under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter the children in the ravines or under the clefts of the crags?”
6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?
“Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion. They are thy lot, even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in thee?”
7On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.
“Upon a high and lofty mountain you have made your bed. You also went up there to offer sacrifices.”
8Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.
“Behold, the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance, for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me. And art gone up, thou hast enlarged thy bed and made thee a covenant with them, and thou lovest their bed…”
9You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
“you have journeyed to the king with oil and increased your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance and made them go down to Sheol.”
10You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, "There is no hope!" You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
“You were tired out by the length of your road, yet you did not say it is hopeless. You found renewed strength, therefore you did not faint.”
11Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
“and He says, Of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied and not remembered Me, nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old that you do not fear Me?”
“whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? Have not I held my peace, even of old, and thou fearest me not?”
12I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
“I will declare thy righteousness and thy works, for they shall not profit thee.”
“I will declare your righteousness and your works, for they will not profit you.”
“I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you.”
13When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain."
“When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you. But the wind will carry them all away. A breath will take them. But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land and shall inherit My holy mountain.”
“When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee, but the wind shall carry them all away. Vanity shall take them, but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land and shall inherit my holy mountains,”
14And it will be said, "Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people."
“And one shall say, Heap it up, heap it up, prepare the way, take the stumbling block out of the way of My people.”
“One shall say, heap it up, heap it up, prepare the way, take the stumbling block out of the way of my people.”
“And it shall be said, build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle out of the way of my people,”
“And he shall say, cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of My people.”
“and shall say, cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.”
15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
“For thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is holy. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit. To revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the…”
“For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy, I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the…”
“"'For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy, I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the…”
“For thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabited eternity, whose name is holy. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the…”
“For thus saith the high and the lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy. I dwell in the high and holy place. With Him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the…”
“For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy. I dwell in the high and holy place with him who has a contrite and humble spirit. To revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the…”
16For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.
“For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry, for the spirit would fall and fail before me and the souls which I have made”
“For I will not contend forever, neither will I always be angry, for the spirit should fail before Me and the souls which I have made.”
“For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry. For the Spirit would grow faint before me in the breath of life that I made.”
“For I will not contend forever. Neither will I always be angry for the spirit would grow faint before me and the breath of those whom I have made”
“For I will not contend forever neither Will I be always wrath or angry for the spirit should fail before me and the souls which I have made.”
17I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
“Because of the iniquity of His unjust gain, I was angry. I struck Him. I hid my face and was angry. But He went on backsliding in the way of His own heart.”
“For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him, I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.”
“for the iniquity of his covetousness. I was angry and struck him. I hid and was angry and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.”
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“For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him. I hid myself and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.”
18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
“I have seen His ways and will heal Him. I will lead Him also and restore comforts unto Him and to His mourners.”
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him. I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,”
“seen His ways, but I will heal Him. I will lead Him and restore comfort to Him and His mourners,”
“I have seen his ways and will heal him. I will lead him also in restored comforts unto him and to his mourners.”
“seen his ways and I will heal him. I Will lead him now also and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.”
19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near," says the LORD, "and I will heal them."
“I create the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace to Him that is far off and to Him that is near, saith the Lord, and I will heal Him.".”
“I create the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith the Lord, and I will heal him.”
“Creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace to the far and to the near, says the Lord. And I will heal Him.”
“creating the praise of the lips, peace, peace, to him who is far and to him who is near, says the Lord, and I will heal him.”
“I create the fruit of the lips, peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near, says the Lord, and I will heal him.”
“I create the fruit of the lips. Peace peace to him that's far off and to him that is near saith the Lord and I will heal him.”
20But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.
“But the wicked are Like the troubled sea when it cannot rest Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”
“but the wicked are like the troubled sea when it cannot rest whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”
“But the wicked are like the tossing sea, for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.”
“But the wicked are like the tossing sea, for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up refuse and mud.”
“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”
“but the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”
21"There is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked."
“There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.”
“There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.”
“there is no peace saith my God to the wicked.”
“There is no peace saith my God to the wicked.”
“There is no peace, says my God for the wicked.”
“There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.”