For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
Isaiah 14:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers; Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the [tyrant] rulers, American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers; Common English Bible The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of tyrants Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has crushed the staff of the impious, the scepter of despots, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers, |
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; So is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a basilisk, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast proclaimed, and they shall be like unto me.
Shall he therefore empty his net, and not spare to slay the nations continually?