Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The way of peace they do not know; there is no justice in their paths. They have turned them into crooked roads; no one who walks along them will know peace. New Living Translation They don’t know where to find peace or what it means to be just and good. They have mapped out crooked roads, and no one who follows them knows a moment’s peace. English Standard Version The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths; they have made their roads crooked; no one who treads on them knows peace. Berean Standard Bible The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace. King James Bible The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace. New King James Version The way of peace they have not known, And there is no justice in their ways; They have made themselves crooked paths; Whoever takes that way shall not know peace. New American Standard Bible They do not know the way of peace, And there is no justice in their tracks; They have made their paths crooked, Whoever walks on them does not know peace. NASB 1995 They do not know the way of peace, And there is no justice in their tracks; They have made their paths crooked, Whoever treads on them does not know peace. NASB 1977 They do not know the way of peace, And there is no justice in their tracks; They have made their paths crooked; Whoever treads on them does not know peace. Legacy Standard Bible They do not know the way of peace, And there is no justice in their tracks; They have made their paths crooked, Whoever treads on them does not know peace. Amplified Bible They do not know the way of peace, And there is no justice in their tracks. They have made them into crooked paths; Whoever walks on them does not know peace. Christian Standard Bible They have not known the path of peace, and there is no justice in their ways. They have made their roads crooked; no one who walks on them will know peace. Holman Christian Standard Bible They have not known the path of peace, and there is no justice in their ways. They have made their roads crooked; no one who walks on them will know peace. American Standard Version The way of peace they know not; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The path of peace they have not known and there is no judgment in their steps. They pervert their paths and no one who walks in them knows peace Brenton Septuagint Translation and the way of peace they know not, neither is there judgment in their ways; for their paths by which they go are crooked, and they know not peace. Contemporary English Version You don't know how to live in peace or to be fair with others. The roads you make are crooked; your followers cannot find peace. Douay-Rheims Bible They have not known the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their steps: their paths are become crooked to them, every one that treadeth in them, knoweth no peace. English Revised Version The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace. GOD'S WORD® Translation They don't know the way of peace. There's no justice on their highways. They've made their paths crooked. Whoever walks on them will never know peace. Good News Translation and no one is safe when you are around. Everything you do is unjust. You follow a crooked path, and no one who walks that path will ever be safe. International Standard Version The pathway of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their courses. They have made their roads crooked; no one who walks in them will know peace." JPS Tanakh 1917 The way of peace they know not, And there is no right in their goings; They have made them crooked paths, Whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace. Literal Standard Version They have not known a way of peace, | And there is no judgment in their paths, | They have made their paths perverse for themselves, | None treading in it has known peace. Majority Standard Bible The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace. New American Bible The way of peace they know not, and there is no justice on their paths; Their roads they have made crooked, no one who walks in them knows peace. NET Bible They are unfamiliar with peace; their deeds are unjust. They use deceitful methods, and whoever deals with them is unfamiliar with peace. New Revised Standard Version The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths. Their roads they have made crooked; no one who walks in them knows peace. New Heart English Bible The way of peace they do not know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes in it does not know peace. Webster's Bible Translation The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whoever goeth therein shall not know peace. World English Bible They don’t know the way of peace; and there is no justice in their ways. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them doesn’t know peace. Young's Literal Translation A way of peace they have not known, And there is no judgment in their paths, Their paths they have made perverse for themselves, No treader in it hath known peace. Additional Translations ... Context Sin Separates Us from God…7Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. 8The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace. 9Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.… Cross References Luke 1:79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace." Psalm 125:5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel. Isaiah 57:20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. Isaiah 57:21 "There is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked." Isaiah 59:9 Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. Isaiah 59:11 We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us. Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: "There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! Treasury of Scripture The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whoever goes therein shall not know peace. way Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Luke 1:79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Romans 3:17 And the way of peace have they not known: no Isaiah 59:14,15 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter… Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. Jeremiah 5:1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. judgment. Psalm 58:1,2 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? … crooked Psalm 125:5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel. Proverbs 2:15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: Proverbs 28:18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. whosoever Isaiah 48:22 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. Isaiah 57:20,21 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt… Jump to Previous Behaviour Crooked Goes Goings Judgment Justice Paths Peace Perverse Right Roads Sense Themselves Therein Tracks Treader Treads Turned Walks Way WaysJump to Next Behaviour Crooked Goes Goings Judgment Justice Paths Peace Perverse Right Roads Sense Themselves Therein Tracks Treader Treads Turned Walks Way WaysIsaiah 59 1. Calamities are not due to lack of saving power in God, but to their own sins16. Salvation is only of God 20. The covenant of the Redeemer Verse 8. - The way of peace they know not. They have no desire for "peace," and neither "seek" it nor "ensue" it (1 Peter 3:11). Peace can only be obtained through righteousness (Isaiah 32:17). There is no judgment in their goings; rather, no justice - no recognition of other men's rights, no endeavour to observe right in their own acts and proceedings (comp. ver. 4; and see also Isaiah 1:17, 21, 23; Isaiah 3:14, 15, etc.). They have made them crooked paths (comp. Proverbs 2:15; Proverbs 10:9; Proverbs 28:6). The way that leadeth to life is straight. They have wandered from it, and made for themselves "crooked" paths, which can only lead to destruction. In such paths there neither is nor can be "peace." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wayדֶּ֤רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of peace שָׁלוֹם֙ (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace they have not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no known, יָדָ֔עוּ (yā·ḏā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know and there is no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle justice מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style in their tracks. בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑ם (bə·ma‘·gə·lō·w·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4570: An entrenchment, track They have turned them into לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They crooked עִקְּשׁ֣וּ (‘iq·qə·šū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6140: To knot, distort, to pervert paths; נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ (nə·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5410: Path, pathway no one כֹּ֚ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who treads דֹּרֵ֣ךְ (dō·rêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow on them בָּ֔הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew will know יָדַ֖ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know peace. שָׁלֽוֹם׃ (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Links Isaiah 59:8 NIVIsaiah 59:8 NLT Isaiah 59:8 ESV Isaiah 59:8 NASB Isaiah 59:8 KJV Isaiah 59:8 BibleApps.com Isaiah 59:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 59:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 59:8 French Bible Isaiah 59:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:8 The way of peace they don't know (Isa Isi Is) |