Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done. New Living Translation But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve. English Standard Version Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him. Berean Standard Bible Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. King James Bible Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. New King James Version Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him. New American Standard Bible Woe to the wicked! It will go badly for him, For what he deserves will be done to him. NASB 1995 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, For what he deserves will be done to him. NASB 1977 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, For what he deserves will be done to him. Legacy Standard Bible Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, For what he has dealt out will be done to him. Amplified Bible Woe (judgment is coming) to the wicked! It shall go badly with him, For what his hand has done shall be done to him. Christian Standard Bible Woe to the wicked—it will go badly for them, for what they have done will be done to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Woe to the wicked—it will go badly for them, for what they have done will be done to them. American Standard Version Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him. Contemporary English Version Tell those who disobey, "You're in big trouble--what you did to others will come back to you." English Revised Version Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. GOD'S WORD® Translation How horrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster will strike them. What they have done will be done to them. Good News Translation But evil people are doomed; what they have done to others will now be done to them. International Standard Version "How terrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster is headed their way, because what they did with their hand will be repaid to them. Majority Standard Bible Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. NET Bible Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve. New Heart English Bible Woe to the wicked. Disaster is upon them; for the work of his hands will be done to him. Webster's Bible Translation Woe to the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. World English Bible Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWoe to the wicked—evil, "" Because the deed of his hand is done to him. Young's Literal Translation Woe to the wicked -- evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him. Smith's Literal Translation Wo to the unjust! evil! for the reward of his hands shall be done to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWoe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to the impious man immersed in evil! For retribution will be given to him from his own hands. New American Bible Woe to the wicked! It will go ill with them, with the work of their hands they will be repaid. New Revised Standard Version Woe to the guilty! How unfortunate they are, for what their hands have done shall be done to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWoe to the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Woe, evil comes to the wicked, because the work of his hands is rewarded! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; For the work of his hands shall be done to him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Woe to the transgressor! evils shall happen to him according to the works of his hands. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Judgment Against Judah…10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. 11Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. 12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.… Cross References Proverbs 11:21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. Proverbs 1:31 So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Romans 2:8-9 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; Jeremiah 21:14 I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’” Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Job 4:8 As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same. Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. Psalm 7:15-16 He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Hosea 10:13 You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ... Proverbs 22:8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Micah 7:13 Then the earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants, as the fruit of their deeds. Treasury of Scripture Woe to the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. woe Isaiah 48:22 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. Isaiah 57:20,21 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt… Isaiah 65:13-15,20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: … for the reward Psalm 28:4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. Psalm 62:12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. given him. Psalm 120:3,4 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? … Jump to Previous Badly Deed Deeds Desert Deserves Disaster Doings Evil Hand Hands Ill Paid Rendered Reward Sinner Unhappy Wicked Wo Woe WorkJump to Next Badly Deed Deeds Desert Deserves Disaster Doings Evil Hand Hands Ill Paid Rendered Reward Sinner Unhappy Wicked Wo Woe WorkIsaiah 3 1. The great calamities which come by sin10. The different rewards of the righteous and wicked 12. The oppression and covetousness of the rulers 16. The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women 25. The general desolation Woe to the wicked The word "woe" is a strong expression of lament and impending judgment. In Hebrew, it is "הוֹי" (hoy), often used by prophets to announce divine judgment. This phrase sets the tone for the verse, indicating a serious warning to those who live in opposition to God's ways. The "wicked" refers to those who actively choose to live in sin, rejecting God's commandments. Historically, this would have been a direct message to the Israelites who had turned away from God, but it also serves as a timeless warning to all who choose unrighteousness. disaster is upon them For they will be repaid with what their hands have done Hebrew Woeא֖וֹי (’ō·w) Interjection Strong's 188: Lamentation, Oh! to the wicked; לְרָשָׁ֣ע (lə·rā·šā‘) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person disaster is רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil upon them! כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction For they will be repaid גְמ֥וּל (ḡə·mūl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1576: Treatment, an act, service, requital with what their hands יָדָ֖יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand have done. יֵעָ֥שֶׂה (yê·‘ā·śeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Isaiah 3:11 NIVIsaiah 3:11 NLT Isaiah 3:11 ESV Isaiah 3:11 NASB Isaiah 3:11 KJV Isaiah 3:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 3:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 3:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 3:11 French Bible Isaiah 3:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked! 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