Isaiah 59:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.

Cross References

Genesis 6:11

And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.

Job 16:17

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

Psalm 55:11

Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.

Psalm 58:2

The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

Isaiah 30:1

Ho! uncontrolled children, says the Lord, who give effect to a purpose which is not mine, and who make an agreement, but not by my spirit, increasing their sin:

Isaiah 5:7

For the vine-garden of the Lord of armies is the people of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of his delight: and he was looking for upright judging, and there was blood; for righteousness, and there was a cry for help.

Isaiah 57:12

I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.

Isaiah 58:4

If keeping from food makes you quickly angry, ready for fighting and giving blows with evil hands; your holy days are not such as to make your voice come to my ears on high.

Isaiah 64:6

For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.

Jeremiah 6:7

As the spring keeps its waters cold, so she keeps her evil in her: the sound of cruel and violent behaviour is in her; before me at all times are disease and wounds.

Ezekiel 18:12

Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,

Ezekiel 7:11

Violent behaviour has been lifted up into a rod of evil; it will not be slow in coming, it will not keep back.

Ezekiel 7:23

Make the chain: for the land is full of crimes of blood, and the town is full of violent acts.

Ezekiel 9:9

Then he said to me, The sin of the children of Israel and Judah is very, very great, and the land is full of blood and the town full of evil ways: for they say, The Lord has gone away from the land, and the Lord does not see.

Amos 3:10

For they have no knowledge of how to do what is right, says the Lord, who are storing up violent acts and destruction in their great houses.

Amos 6:3

You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

Micah 2:8

As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.

Micah 6:12

For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.

Zephaniah 1:9

And in that day I will send punishment on all those who come jumping over the doorstep and make their master's house full of violent behaviour and deceit.

Zephaniah 3:1

Sorrow to her who is uncontrolled and unclean, the cruel town!

Malachi 2:16

For I am against the putting away of a wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, and against him who is clothed with violent acts, says the Lord of armies: so give thought to your spirit and do not be false in your acts.