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 Malheur à ceux qui tirent l’iniquité avec les cordes du vice, Et le péché comme avec les traits d’un char,

19 Et qui disent: Qu’il hâte, qu’il accélère son œuvre, Afin que nous la voyions! Que le décret du Saint d’Israël arrive et s’exécute, Afin que nous le connaissions!

20 Malheur à ceux qui appellent le mal bien, et le bien mal, Qui changent les ténèbres en lumière, et la lumière en ténèbres, Qui changent l’amertume en douceur, et la douceur en amertume!

21 Malheur à ceux qui sont sages à leurs yeux, Et qui se croient intelligents!

22 Malheur à ceux qui ont de la bravoure pour boire du vin, Et de la vaillance pour mêler des liqueurs fortes;

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What Does Isaiah 5:20 Mean?

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