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Isaiah 24:16

16  wFrom the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,

of glory to xthe Righteous One.

But I say, “I waste away,

I waste away. Woe is me!

For ythe traitors have betrayed,

with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”

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Isaiah 24:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing:

“Glory to the Righteous One.”

But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!

Woe to me!

The treacherous betray!

With treachery the treacherous betray!”

Isaiah 24:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous.

But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me!

The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously;

Yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

Isaiah 24:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 We hear songs of praise from the ends of the earth,

songs that give glory to the Righteous One!

But my heart is heavy with grief.

Weep for me, for I wither away.

Deceit still prevails,

and treachery is everywhere.

Isaiah 24:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 From the ends of the earth we have heard songs:

“Glory to the righteous!”

But I said, “I am ruined, ruined!

Woe to me!

The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously,

Indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.”

Isaiah 24:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 We hear songs from every part of the earth

praising God, the Righteous One.

But I said, “I am dying! I am dying!

How terrible it will be for me!

Traitors turn against people;

with their dishonesty, they turn against people.”

Isaiah 24:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous.

But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

Isaiah 24:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 From the end of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous! And I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! The treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

Isaiah 24:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise 

that honor the Righteous One. 

But I kept saying, 

“I’m wasting away! I’m wasting away! 

How horrible it is for me! 

Traitors continue to betray, 

and their treachery grows worse and worse.” 

Isaiah 24:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 From the ends of the earth we hear songs:

The Splendor of the Righteous One.

But I said, “I waste away! I waste away!

Woe is me.”

The treacherous act treacherously;

the treacherous deal very treacherously.

Isaiah 24:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,

of glory to the Righteous One.

But I say, I pine away,

I pine away. Woe is me!

For the treacherous deal treacherously,

the treacherous deal very treacherously.

Isaiah 24:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 We hear songs from the edge of the earth:

“Glory to the righteous one!”

But I say, “Ruin to me!

Ruin to me! Woe to me!

The treacherous ones deal treacherously,

and the treacherous ones deal treacherously with treachery!”

Isaiah 24:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 From one end of the earth to the other we hear singing.

People are saying,

“Give glory to the One who always does what is right.”

But I said, “I feel very bad.

I’m getting weaker and weaker.

How terrible it is for me!

People turn against one another.

They can’t be trusted.

So they turn against each other.”

Isaiah 24:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 From the ends of the earth we hear songs, “Glory to the Righteous One,”

But I say, “Woe to me! Woe to me! Alas for me!

The treacherous deal treacherously,

And the treacherous deal very treacherously.”


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