Isaiah 59:14 - Revised Version 1885

And judgement is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) stands far off; for truth has fallen in the street (the city's forum), and uprightness cannot enter [the courts of justice].

American Standard Version (1901)

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

Common English Bible

Justice is pushed aside; righteousness stands far off, because truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty can’t enter.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And judgment has been turned backwards, and justice has stood far away. For truth has fallen down in the street, and fairness was not able to enter.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice hath stood far off: because truth hath fallen down in the street and equity could not come in.

Isaiah 59:14 Cross References