Isaiah 29:21
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
20 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.
23 But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
Isaiah 29:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for one who reproves in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.
- ASV American Standard Version
- that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.
- DBY Darby Translation
- that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert [the judgment of] the righteous by futility.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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 naught.