Isaiah 59:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.”
Isaiah 59:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 59:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 59:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.”
Isaiah 59:15 — World English Bible
Isaiah 59:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.”
Isaiah 59:15 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 59:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the truth is lacking, And whoso is turning aside from evil, Is making himself a spoil. And Jehovah seeth, and it is evil in His eyes, That there is no judgment.”
Isaiah 59:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 59:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw [it], and it was evil in his sight that there was no judgment.”
Isaiah 59:15 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 59:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yea, trueth faileth, and hee that refraineth from euill, maketh himselfe a praye: and when the Lord sawe it, it displeased him, that there was no iudgement.”
Isaiah 59:15 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 59:15 in Context — Isaiah 59
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.
17 Pues de justicia se vistió como de loriga, con capacete de salud en su cabeza: y vistióse de vestido de venganza por vestidura, y cubrióse de celo como de manto,
What Does Isaiah 59:15 Mean?
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