20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

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20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(A) a deluded(B) heart misleads him;
    he cannot save himself, or say,
    “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(C)

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20 (A)He feeds on (B)ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is there not (C)a lie in my right hand?”

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20 He feeds on[a] ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot rescue himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?” (A)

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Footnotes

  1. 44:20 Or He shepherds

20 He [a](A)feeds on ashes; a (B)deceived heart has turned him aside. And he cannot deliver [b]himself, nor say, “(C)Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:20 Or is a companion of ashes
  2. Isaiah 44:20 Lit his soul