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Isaiah 59:15

15  Truth is lacking,

and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.

The Lord saw it, and it displeased him1

that there was no justice.

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Isaiah 59:15 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 Truth is nowhere to be found,

and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

The Lord looked and was displeased

that there was no justice.

Isaiah 59:15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Yes, truth is gone,

and anyone who renounces evil is attacked.

The Lord looked and was displeased

to find there was no justice.

Isaiah 59:15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 So truth fails,

And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.

Then the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him

That there was no justice.

Isaiah 59:15 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 Truth cannot be found anywhere,

and people who refuse to do evil are attacked.

The Lord looked and could not find any justice,

and he was displeased.

Isaiah 59:15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Truth is missing. 

Those who turn away from evil make themselves victims. 

The Lord sees it, and he’s angry 

because there’s no justice. 

Isaiah 59:15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 Truth is missing,

and whoever turns from evil is plundered.

The Lord saw that there was no justice,

and He was offended.

Isaiah 59:15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 Truth is lacking,

and whoever turns from evil is despoiled.

The Lord saw it, and it displeased him

that there was no justice.

Isaiah 59:15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 and truth is missing,

and he who turns aside from evil is plundered.

And Yahweh saw,

and it was displeasing in his eyes that there was no justice

Isaiah 59:15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 In fact, truth can’t be found anywhere.

Those who refuse to do evil are attacked.

The Lord sees that people aren’t treating others fairly.

That makes him unhappy.

Isaiah 59:15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 Yes, truth is lacking;

And he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey.

Now the Lord saw,

And it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice.


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