Isaiah 29:21
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
19 The humble also will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
20 For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—
21 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.
22 Therefore the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says concerning the house of Jacob: “Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.
23 But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
Isaiah 29:21 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.