Isaiah 5:20–24
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20Woep to those who call evil goodq
and good evil,r
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,s
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.t
21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyesu
and clever in their own sight.
22Woe to those who are heroes at drinking winev
and champions at mixing drinks,w
23who acquit the guilty for a bribe,x
but deny justicey to the innocent.z
24Therefore, as tongues of firea lick up strawb
and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decayc
and their flowers blow away like dust;d
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
Cross references
- pSee ver 8
- qSee Ge 18:25; See 1 Ki 22:8
- rSee Ps 94:21
- sSee Job 24:13; Mt 6:22–23; Lk 11:34–35
- tAm 5:7
- uSee Pr 3:7; Isa 47:10; Ro 12:16; 1 Co 3:18–20
- vSee 1 Sa 25:36; See Pr 23:20; See Isa 22:13
- wSee Pr 31:4; Isa 65:11; Jer 7:18
- xSee Ex 23:8; See Eze 22:12
- yver 7; See Isa 1:17; 10:2; 29:21; 59:4, 13–15
- zSee Ps 94:21; Am 5:12; Jas 5:6
- aSee Isa 1:31
- bIsa 47:14; Na 1:10
- cSee 2 Ki 19:30; See Job 18:16
- dSee Job 24:24; Isa 40:8
- ePs 107:11; Isa 8:6; 30:9, 12
- fJob 6:10; Isa 1:4; 10:20; 12:6
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
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!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
and shrewd in their own sight!
Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,
and valiant men in mixing strong drink,
who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of his right!
Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,
and as dry grass sinks down in the flame,
so their root will be as rottenness,
and their blossom go up like dust;
for they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
Woe to those who consider themselves wise
and judge themselves clever.
Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,
who are champions at pouring beer,
who acquit the guilty for a bribe
and deprive the innocent of justice.
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes straw
and as dry grass shrivels in the flame,
so their roots will become like something rotten
and their blossoms will blow away like dust,
for they have rejected
the instruction of the Lord of Armies,
and they have despised
the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
What sorrow for those who say
that evil is good and good is evil,
that dark is light and light is dark,
that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.
What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes
and think themselves so clever.
What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine
and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.
They take bribes to let the wicked go free,
and they punish the innocent.
Therefore, just as fire licks up stubble
and dry grass shrivels in the flame,
so their roots will rot
and their flowers wither.
For they have rejected the law of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies;
they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil,
those who put darkness for light and light for darkness,
those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Ah! Those who are wise in their own eyes
and have understanding in their view!
Ah! Heroes at drinking wine,
and men of capability at mixing strong drink!
Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe
and remove the justice of the innocent from him.
Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,
and dry grass sinks down in the flame,
so their root will become like the stench,
and their blossom will go up like the dust.
For they have rejected the instruction of Yahweh of hosts,
and they have treated the word of the holy one of Israel with contempt.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
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!
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine,
And men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Which justify the wicked for reward,
And take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble,
And the flame consumeth the chaff,
So their root shall be as rottenness,
And their blossom shall go up as dust:
Because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts,
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
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