Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent. New Living Translation They take bribes to let the wicked go free, and they punish the innocent. English Standard Version who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right! Berean Standard Bible who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. King James Bible Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! New King James Version Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man! New American Standard Bible Who declare the wicked innocent for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right! NASB 1995 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right! NASB 1977 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right! Legacy Standard Bible Who declare the wicked righteous for a bribe, And remove the righteous standing of the ones who are righteous! Amplified Bible Who justify the wicked and acquit the guilty for a bribe, And take away the rights of those who are in the right! Christian Standard Bible who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. Holman Christian Standard Bible who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. American Standard Version that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they justify the guilty because of his bribe, and the innocence of the innocent they take away from them Brenton Septuagint Translation who justify the ungodly for rewards, and take away the righteousness of the righteous. Contemporary English Version You accept bribes to let the guilty go free, and you cheat the innocent out of a fair trial. Douay-Rheims Bible That justify the wicked for gifts, and take away the justice of the just from him. English Revised Version which justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! GOD'S WORD® Translation who declare the guilty innocent for a bribe, who take away the rights of righteous people. Good News Translation But for just a bribe you let the guilty go free, and you keep the innocent from getting justice. International Standard Version who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!" JPS Tanakh 1917 That justify the wicked for a reward, And take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Literal Standard Version Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, | And the righteousness of the righteous | They turn aside from him. Majority Standard Bible who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. New American Bible Those who acquit the guilty for bribes, and deprive the innocent of justice! NET Bible They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent. New Revised Standard Version who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of their rights! New Heart English Bible who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent. Webster's Bible Translation Who justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! World English Bible who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent! Young's Literal Translation Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to the Wicked…22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink, 23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. 24Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.… Cross References James 5:6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you. Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Psalm 94:21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD. Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Isaiah 10:1 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, Treasury of Scripture Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! justify Exodus 23:6-9 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause… Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. Proverbs 24:24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: for reward Isaiah 1:23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. take Isaiah 10:2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! 1 Kings 21:13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. Psalm 94:21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. Jump to Previous Acquit Bribe Cause Declaring Deny Deprive Guilty Innocent Justice Justify Ones Reward Right Righteous Righteousness Rights Sinner Support Turn Upright WickedJump to Next Acquit Bribe Cause Declaring Deny Deprive Guilty Innocent Justice Justify Ones Reward Right Righteous Righteousness Rights Sinner Support Turn Upright WickedIsaiah 5 1. Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment8. His judgments upon covetousness 11. Upon lasciviousness 13. Upon impiety 20. And upon injustice 26. The executioners of God's judgments Verse 23. - Justify the wicked; i.e. "decide his cause in his favor," declare him to be right, and his adversary wrong. For reward; or, for a bribe. Take away the righteousness of the righteous; i.e. "declare him to be in the wrong by deciding his cause against him." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew who acquitמַצְדִּיקֵ֥י (maṣ·dî·qê) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous the guilty רָשָׁ֖ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person for עֵ֣קֶב (‘ê·qeḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6118: A heel, the last of anything, result, compensation, on account of a bribe, שֹׁ֑חַד (šō·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe and deprive יָסִ֥ירוּ (yā·sî·rū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside the innocent צַדִּיקִ֖ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous of justice. וְצִדְקַ֥ת (wə·ṣiḏ·qaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively Links Isaiah 5:23 NIVIsaiah 5:23 NLT Isaiah 5:23 ESV Isaiah 5:23 NASB Isaiah 5:23 KJV Isaiah 5:23 BibleApps.com Isaiah 5:23 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 5:23 Chinese Bible Isaiah 5:23 French Bible Isaiah 5:23 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:23 Who acquit the guilty for a bribe (Isa Isi Is) |