Isaiah 59:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”

Isaiah 59:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 59:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 59:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter.”

Isaiah 59:14 — World English Bible

Isaiah 59:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.”

Isaiah 59:14 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 59:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,”

Isaiah 59:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 59:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth stumbleth in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.”

Isaiah 59:14 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 59:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore iudgement is turned backewarde, and iustice standeth farre off: for trueth is fallen in the streete, and equitie cannot enter.”

Isaiah 59:14 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 59:14 in Context — Isaiah 59

12 Porque nuestras rebeliones se han multiplicado delante de ti, y nuestros pecados han atestiguado contra nosotros: porque con nosotros están nuestras iniquidades, y conocemos nuestros pecados:

13 El prevaricar y mentir contra Jehová, y tornar de en pos de nuestro Dios; el hablar calumnia y rebelión, concebir y proferir de corazón palabras de mentira.

14 Y el derecho se retiró, y la justicia se puso lejos: porque la verdad tropezó en la plaza, y la equidad no pudo venir.

15 Y la verdad fué detenida; y el que se apartó del mal, fué puesto en presa: y viólo Jehová, y desagradó en sus ojos, porque pereció el derecho.

16 Y vió que no había hombre, y maravillóse que no hubiera quien se interpusiese; y salvólo su brazo, y afirmóle su misma justicia.

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What Does Isaiah 59:14 Mean?

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