Isaiah 59:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You don’t know how to live in peace. You don’t do what is right and fair. You are crooked, and anyone who lives like that will never know true peace.

Cross References

Romans 3:17

They don’t know how to live in peace.” Isaiah 59:7-8

Luke 1:79

It will bring light to those who live in darkness, in the fear of death. It will guide us into the way that brings peace.”

Isaiah 5:7

The vineyard that belongs to the Lord All-Powerful is the house of Israel. The grapevine, the plant he loves, is the man of Judah. The Lord hoped for justice, but there was only killing. He hoped for fairness, but there were only cries from people being treated badly.

Matthew 23:23

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You give God a tenth of the food you get, even your mint, dill, and cumin. But you don’t obey the really important teachings of the law—being fair, showing mercy, and being faithful. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.

Jeremiah 5:1

The Lord says, “Walk the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and think about these things. Search the public squares of the city. See if you can find one good person, one who does honest things and who searches for the truth. If you find one good person, I will forgive Jerusalem.

Isaiah 48:22

But the Lord also said, “There is no peace for evil people.”

Proverbs 28:18

Honest people will be safe, but dishonest people will be ruined.

Proverbs 3:17

Wisdom will lead you to a life of joy and peace.

Proverbs 2:15

Their ways are crooked; they lie and cheat.

Psalm 125:5

But, Lord, when you punish those who do evil, also punish those who have stopped following your way. Let Israel always enjoy peace!

Isaiah 59:9

All fairness and goodness is gone. There is only darkness around us, so we must wait for the light. We hope for a bright light, but all we have is darkness.

Isaiah 59:11

We are always complaining; we growl like bears and moan like doves. We are waiting for justice, but there is none. We are waiting to be saved, but salvation is still far away.

Proverbs 2:13

Such people have left the straight path and now walk in darkness.

Proverbs 21:8

Criminals cause trouble wherever they go, but good people are honest and fair.

Isaiah 65:2

“All day long I stood ready to accept those who turned against me. But they kept doing whatever they wanted to do, and all they did was wrong.