Isaiah 32:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Cruel people tell lies— they do evil things, and make cruel plans to destroy the poor and needy, even when they beg for justice.

Cross References

Psalm 119:95

Brutal enemies are waiting to ambush and destroy me, but I obey your rules.

Isaiah 1:23

Your leaders have rejected me to become friends of crooks; your rulers are looking for gifts and bribes. Widows and orphans never get a fair trial.

Isaiah 11:4

The poor and the needy will be treated with fairness and with justice. His word will be law everywhere in the land, and criminals will be put to death.

Isaiah 26:10

Even when the wicked are treated with mercy in this land of justice, they do wrong and are blind to your glory, our LORD.

Isaiah 29:21

together with everyone who tells lies in court and keeps innocent people from getting a fair trial.

Isaiah 5:23

You accept bribes to let the guilty go free, and you cheat the innocent out of a fair trial.

Isaiah 55:7

Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the LORD our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.

Isaiah 59:15

Everyone tells lies; those who turn from crime end up ruined. When the LORD noticed that justice had disappeared, he became very displeased.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the LORD God has taken control of me! The LORD has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives.

Jeremiah 18:18

Some of the people said, “Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the LORD's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime.”

Daniel 12:10

Many people will have their hearts and lives made pure and clean, but those who are evil will keep on being evil and never understand. Only the wise will understand.

Micah 2:1

Doomed! You're doomed! At night you lie in bed, making evil plans. And when morning comes, you do what you've planned because you have the power.

Micah 2:11

The only prophet you want is a liar who will say, “Drink and get drunk!”

Matthew 26:4

They secretly planned to have Jesus arrested and put to death.