Isaiah 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Isaiah 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Isaiah 5:20 — World English Bible

Isaiah 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Isaiah 5:20 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.”

Isaiah 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Isaiah 5:20 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 5:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, and euill of good, which put darkenes for light, and light for darkenes, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for sowre.”

Isaiah 5:20 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 5:20 in Context — Isaiah 5

18 ¡Ay de los que traen la iniquidad con cuerdas de vanidad, y el pecado como con coyundas de carreta,

19 Los cuales dicen: Venga ya, apresúrese su obra, y veamos: acérquese, y venga el consejo del Santo de Israel, para que lo sepamos!

20 ¡Ay de los que á lo malo dicen bueno, y á lo bueno malo; que hacen de la luz tinieblas, y de las tinieblas luz; que ponen lo amargo por dulce, y lo dulce por amargo!

21 ¡Ay de los sabios en sus ojos, y de los que son prudentes delante de sí mismos!

22 ¡Ay de los que son valientes para beber vino, y hombres fuertes para mezclar bebida;

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What Does Isaiah 5:20 Mean?

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