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Isaiah 5:20-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Isaiah 5:20-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 Ah! Those who call evil good, and good evil,
who change darkness to light, and light into darkness,
who change bitter to sweet, and sweet into bitter!(A)
21 Ah! Those who are wise in their own eyes,
prudent in their own view!(B)
22 Ah! Those who are champions at drinking wine,
masters at mixing drink!
23 Those who acquit the guilty for bribes,
and deprive the innocent of justice!(C)
24 Therefore, as the tongue of fire licks up stubble,
as dry grass shrivels in the flame,
Their root shall rot
and their blossom scatter like dust;
For they have rejected the instruction of the Lord of hosts,
and scorned the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 5:20-24
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Isaiah 5:20-24
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
20 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!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
and shrewd in their own sight!
22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,
and valiant men in mixing strong drink,
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of his right!
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24 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.
Isaiah 5:20-24
Good News Translation
Isaiah 5:20-24
Good News Translation
20 You are doomed! You call evil good and call good evil. You turn darkness into light and light into darkness. You make what is bitter sweet, and what is sweet you make bitter.
21 You are doomed! You think you are wise, so very clever.
22 You are doomed! Heroes of the wine bottle! Brave and fearless when it comes to mixing drinks! 23 But for just a bribe you let the guilty go free, and you keep the innocent from getting justice. 24 So now, just as straw and dry grass shrivel and burn in the fire, your roots will rot and your blossoms will dry up and blow away, because you have rejected what the Lord Almighty, Israel's holy God, has taught us.
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Isaiah 5:20-24
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 5:20-24
New American Standard Bible
20 Woe to those who (A)call evil good, and good evil;
Who [a](B)substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who [b]substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are (C)wise in their own eyes
And [c]clever in their own sight!
22 (D)Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine,
And valiant men in mixing intoxicating drink,
23 (E)Who declare the wicked innocent for a bribe,
And (F)take away the [d]rights of the ones who are in the right!
24 Therefore, (G)as a tongue of fire consumes stubble,
And dry grass collapses in the flame,
So their (H)root will become (I)like rot, and their blossom [e]blow away like dust;
For they have (J)rejected the Law of the Lord of armies,
And discarded the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 5:20 Lit set
- Isaiah 5:20 Lit set
- Isaiah 5:21 Lit discerning
- Isaiah 5:23 Lit justice
- Isaiah 5:24 Lit ascend
Isaiah 5:20-24
New International Version
Isaiah 5:20-24
New International Version
20 Woe(A) to those who call evil good(B)
and good evil,(C)
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,(D)
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.(E)
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes(F)
and clever in their own sight.
22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(G)
and champions at mixing drinks,(H)
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(I)
but deny justice(J) to the innocent.(K)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(L) lick up straw(M)
and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(N)
and their flowers blow away like dust;(O)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
and spurned the word(P) of the Holy One(Q) of Israel.
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