Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No one calls for justice; no one pleads a case with integrity. They rely on empty arguments, they utter lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to evil. New Living Translation No one cares about being fair and honest. The people’s lawsuits are based on lies. They conceive evil deeds and then give birth to sin. English Standard Version No one enters suit justly; no one goes to law honestly; they rely on empty pleas, they speak lies, they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Berean Standard Bible No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. King James Bible None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. New King James Version No one calls for justice, Nor does any plead for truth. They trust in empty words and speak lies; They conceive evil and bring forth iniquity. New American Standard Bible No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly. They trust in confusion and speak lies; They conceive trouble and give birth to disaster. NASB 1995 No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly. They trust in confusion and speak lies; They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity. NASB 1977 No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly. They trust in confusion, and speak lies; They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible No one calls in righteousness, and no one seeks justice in truth. They trust in confusion and speak worthlessness; They conceive trouble and give birth to wickedness. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible No one makes claims justly; no one pleads honestly. They trust in empty and worthless words; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity. Holman Christian Standard Bible No one makes claims justly; no one pleads honestly. They trust in empty and worthless words; they conceive trouble and give birth to 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. Contemporary English Version You falsely accuse others and tell lies in court; sin and trouble are the names of your children. English Revised Version None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation No one calls for justice, and no one pleads his case truthfully. People trust pointless arguments and speak lies. They conceive trouble and give birth to evil. Good News Translation You go to court, but you do not have justice on your side. You depend on lies to win your case. You carry out your plans to hurt others. 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. Majority Standard Bible No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThere is none calling in righteousness, "" And there is none pleading in faithfulness, "" Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, "" Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity. Young's 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. Smith's Literal Translation None called upon justice, and none judged in truth: trusting in vanity and speaking evil, they conceived labor and brought forth vanity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere is none that calleth upon justice, neither is there any one that judgeth truly: but they trust in a mere nothing, and speak vanities: they have conceived labour, and brought forth iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version There is no one who calls for justice, and there is no one who judges truly. For they trust in nothing, and they speak emptiness. They have conceived hardship, and they have given birth to iniquity. New American Bible No one brings suit justly, no one pleads truthfully; They trust an empty plea and tell lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth malice. New Revised Standard Version No one brings suit justly, no one goes to law honestly; they rely on empty pleas, they speak lies, conceiving mischief and begetting iniquity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere is no one who calls for justice, neither is there any one who judges faithfully; they trust in vanity and speak lies; they conceive iniquity and bring forth grief. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And there is none who calls in righteousness and there is none who judges in faithfulness. They have trusted on emptiness and they have spoken emptiness; they have conceived evil and they have given birth to disease OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917None sueth in righteousness, And none pleadeth in truth; They trust in vanity, and speak lies, They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation None speaks justly, neither is there true judgment: they trust in vanities, and speak empty words; for they conceive trouble, and bring forth iniquity. Audio Bible Context Sin Separates Us from God…3For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. 4No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. 5They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.… Cross References Jeremiah 9:3-6 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. ... Micah 7:3 Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. Hosea 4:1-2 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Psalm 58:1-2 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? / No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth. Jeremiah 5:1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city. Romans 3:10-18 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” ... Jeremiah 7:28 Therefore you must say to them, ‘This is the nation that would not listen to the voice of the LORD their God and would not receive correction. Truth has perished; it has disappeared from their lips. Zechariah 8:16-17 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD. Psalm 94:20-21 Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree? / They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Proverbs 1:11-12 If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Amos 5:7 There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground. James 3:14-16 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. / For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice. Jeremiah 6:13 “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. 1 Timothy 6:5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain. Treasury of Scripture None calls for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. calleth Isaiah 59:16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. Jeremiah 5:1,4,5 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it… Ezekiel 22:29-31 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully… trust Isaiah 30:12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: Job 15:31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence. Psalm 62:10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. and speak Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. Psalm 62:4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. they conceive Isaiah 59:13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. Job 15:35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit. Psalm 7:13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. Jump to Previous Arguments Birth Calls Case Cause Child Conceive Confusion Deceit Decision Empty Enters Evil False. Falsehood Forth Forward Gives Goes Honestly Hope Iniquity Integrity Justice Justly Lies Mischief Pleadeth Pleads Pleas Puts Rely Righteously Righteousness Speak Sues Suit Trouble True. Trust Truth Upright Vanity WordsJump to Next Arguments Birth Calls Case Cause Child Conceive Confusion Deceit Decision Empty Enters Evil False. Falsehood Forth Forward Gives Goes Honestly Hope Iniquity Integrity Justice Justly Lies Mischief Pleadeth Pleads Pleas Puts Rely Righteously Righteousness Speak Sues Suit Trouble True. Trust Truth Upright Vanity WordsIsaiah 59 1. Calamities are not due to lack of saving power in God, but to their own sins16. Salvation is only of God 20. The covenant of the Redeemer No one calls for justice This phrase highlights a societal condition where there is a lack of advocacy for righteousness and fairness. The Hebrew word for "justice" here is "מִשְׁפָּט" (mishpat), which encompasses not only legal justice but also a broader sense of moral and ethical rightness. In the historical context of Isaiah, this reflects a time when leaders and the people were failing to uphold God's standards, leading to societal decay. The absence of a call for justice indicates a community that has turned away from God's commandments, emphasizing the need for divine intervention and a return to covenant faithfulness. No one pleads his case with integrity They rely on empty pleas They tell lies They conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity They trust in vanity.--Literally, in chaos--the characteristic tohu of both parts of Isaiah (Isaiah 24:10; Isaiah 29:21; Isaiah 40:17; Isaiah 40:23). Verse 4. - None calleth for justice; rather, none preferreth his suit in justice (so Lowth, Gesenius, Ewald, Knobel, and Mr. Cheyne). "No one," that is, "who engaged in a suit, limited himself to just pleas and honest courses in his prosecution of it." Nor any pleadeth for truth; rather, none pleadeth in truthfulness. They trust in vanity; literally, in chaos; i.e. "in a mass of false and vain statements." The whole basis of the dealings between man and man was unsound, corrupt, chaotic. Where truth and plain dealing are set aside, all shortly becomes ruin and confusion. They conceive mischief, etc. (comp. Psalm 7:14).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew No oneאֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle calls קֹרֵ֣א (qō·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read for justice; בְצֶ֔דֶק (ḇə·ṣe·ḏeq) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity no one וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle pleads his case נִשְׁפָּ֖ט (niš·pāṭ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate honestly. בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה (be·’ĕ·mū·nāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity They rely בָּט֤וֹחַ (bā·ṭō·w·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against empty [pleas]; תֹּ֙הוּ֙ (tō·hū) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8414: A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain they tell וְדַבֶּר־ (wə·ḏab·ber-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue lies; שָׁ֔וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness they conceive הָר֥וֹ (hā·rōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant mischief עָמָ֖ל (‘ā·māl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind and give birth to וְהוֹלֵ֥יד (wə·hō·w·lêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage iniquity. אָֽוֶן׃ (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol Links Isaiah 59:4 NIVIsaiah 59:4 NLT Isaiah 59:4 ESV Isaiah 59:4 NASB Isaiah 59:4 KJV Isaiah 59:4 BibleApps.com Isaiah 59:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 59:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 59:4 French Bible Isaiah 59:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:4 None sues in righteousness and none pleads (Isa Isi Is) |
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