Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” New Living Translation “But there is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. English Standard Version “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” Berean Standard Bible “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” King James Bible There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. New King James Version “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” New American Standard Bible “There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. NASB 1995 “There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. NASB 1977 “There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible “There is no peace for the wicked,” says Yahweh. Amplified Bible “There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible “There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD. American Standard Version There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the wicked. Contemporary English Version But the LORD has promised that none who are evil will live in peace." English Revised Version There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation "There is no peace for the wicked," says the LORD. Good News Translation "There is no safety for sinners," says the LORD. International Standard Version "But there is no peace," says the LORD, "for the wicked." Majority Standard Bible ?There is no peace,? says the LORD, ?for the wicked.? NET Bible There will be no prosperity for the wicked," says the LORD. New Heart English Bible "There is no peace," says the LORD, "for the wicked." Webster's Bible Translation There is no peace, saith the LORD, to the wicked. World English Bible “There is no peace”, says Yahweh, “for the wicked.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“There is no peace,” said YHWH, “for the wicked!” Young's Literal Translation There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked! Smith's Literal Translation No peace, said Jehovah, to the unjust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere is no peace to the wicked, saith the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version “There is no peace for the impious,” says the Lord. New American Bible There is no peace for the wicked, says the LORD. New Revised Standard Version “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere is no peace to the wicked, says the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated There is no peace to the wicked, says LORD JEHOVAH” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There is no peace, Saith the LORD concerning the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation There is no joy, saith the Lord, to the ungodly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Deliverance Promised to Israel…21They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out. 22“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” Cross References Isaiah 57:21 “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” Psalm 1:4-6 Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. Proverbs 4:14-17 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. / For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. ... Jeremiah 6:14 They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. Jeremiah 8:11 They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. Ezekiel 13:10 Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, Micah 2:10 Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction—a grievous destruction! Psalm 37:38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 73:18-19 Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! Proverbs 13:21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. Romans 3:17 and the way of peace they have not known.” Romans 8:6-8 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, / because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. / Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, Treasury of Scripture There is no peace, said the LORD, to the wicked. Isaiah 57:21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Job 15:20-24 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor… Luke 19:42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. Jump to Previous Evil-Doers Peace WickedJump to Next Evil-Doers Peace WickedIsaiah 48 1. God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies9. He saves them for his own sake 12. He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence 16. He laments their backwardness 20. He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon “There is no peace” This phrase is a stark declaration, emphasizing the absence of peace. The Hebrew word for "peace" is "shalom," which encompasses not just the absence of conflict but a sense of completeness, welfare, and harmony. In the biblical context, "shalom" is often associated with the presence of God and His blessings. The absence of "shalom" here indicates a spiritual and moral void, a life lived outside the covenantal relationship with God. Historically, Israel experienced periods of turmoil and exile due to their disobedience, which serves as a backdrop for this declaration. “for the wicked,” “says the LORD.” Verse 22. - There is no peace, etc. This warning phrase occurs again, "in the manner of a refrain" (Cheyne), at the close of what most commentators regard as the second section of this portion of Isaiah's work (Isaiah 57:21). The third section closes with a still more solemn warning (Isaiah 66:24). |
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