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,

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What Does Isaiah 59:15 Mean?

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