Isaiah 29:20

In 11 translations

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;

LSV

For the terrible one has ceased, || And the scorner has been consumed, || And all watching for iniquity have been cut off,

YLT

For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

DBY

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,

DRC

For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:

GNV

For the cruel man shall cease, and the scornefull shalbe consumed: and all that hasted to iniquitie, shalbe cut off:

JPS

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;

LXXE

The lawless man has come to nought, and the proud man has perished, and they that transgress mischievously have been utterly destroyed:

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WLC

כִּֽי־אָפֵ֥ס עָרִ֖יץ וְכָ֣לָה לֵ֑ץ וְנִכְרְת֖וּ כָּל־שֹׁ֥קְדֵי אָֽוֶן׃

LXX-Br

Ἐξέλιπεν ἄνομος, καὶ ἀπώλετο ὑπερήφανος, καὶ ἐξωλοθρεύθησαν οἱ ἀνομοῦντες ἐπὶ κακίᾳ,

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• Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
• Isaiah 28:14–22Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes…
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
• Isaiah 59:4No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
• Isaiah 29:5But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,
• Isaiah 13:3I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.
• Habakkuk 1:6–7For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans — that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive…
• Luke 23:11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
• Luke 20:20–23So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know…
• Isaiah 49:25Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
• Isaiah 51:13But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But…
• Mark 2:6–7But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
• Luke 13:14–17But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.” “You hypocrites!” the Lord…
• Mark 3:2–6In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do…
• Luke 6:7Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
• Daniel 7:19–25Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was…

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