Isaiah 29:20

Justice

¹⁸ And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

¹⁹ The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

²¹ That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

²² Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—
KJV: For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
WEB: For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—
ASV: For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
DARBY: For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,
BLB: For the ruthless one will cease, and the mocking one will disappear, and all those watching for iniquity will be cut down—

ÅB: for det er forbi med voldsmannen, og det er ute med spotteren, og utryddet blir alle de som er årvåkne til å gjøre urett,
OTB: For de nådeløse skal ta slutt, og spotterne skal være ferdige, og alle som vokter på urett skal bli avskåret—
B1930: for det er forbi med voldsmannen, og det er ute med spotteren, og utryddet blir alle de som er årvåkne til å gjøre urett,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Micah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
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Isaiah 28:14–22
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
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Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
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Isaiah 29:5
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
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Isaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
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Isaiah 13:3
I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
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Luke 6:7
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
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Luke 20:20–23
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
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