Isaiah 59:8

New Century Version

They don’t know how to live in peace, and there is no fairness in their lives. They are dishonest. Anyone who lives as they live will never have peace.

Cross References

Psalm 125:5

But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil, also remove those who stop following you. Let there be peace in Israel.

Proverbs 2:13

who don’t do what is right but what is evil.

Proverbs 2:15

What they do is wrong, and their ways are dishonest.

Proverbs 21:8

Guilty people live dishonest lives, but honest people do right.

Proverbs 28:18

Innocent people will be kept safe, but those who are dishonest will suddenly be ruined.

Proverbs 3:17

Wisdom will make your life pleasant and will bring you peace.

Isaiah 48:22

“There is no peace for evil people,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 5:7

The vineyard belonging to the Lord All-Powerful is the nation of Israel; the garden that he loves is the people of Judah. He looked for justice, but there was only killing. He hoped for right living, but there were only cries of pain.

Isaiah 59:11

All of us growl like the bears. We call out sadly like the doves. We look for justice, but there isn’t any. We want to be saved, but salvation is far away.

Isaiah 59:9

Fairness has gone far away; goodness is nowhere to be found. We wait for the light, but there is only darkness now. We hope for a bright light, but all we have is darkness.

Isaiah 65:2

All day long I stood ready to accept people who turned against me, but the way they continue to live is not good; they do anything they want to do.

Jeremiah 5:1

The Lord says, “Walk up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and discover these things. Search the public squares of the city. If you can find one person who does honest things, who searches for the truth, I will forgive this city.

Matthew 23:23

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You give to God one-tenth of everything you earn—even your mint, dill, and cumin. But you don’t obey the really important teachings of the law—justice, mercy, and being loyal. These are the things you should do, as well as those other things.

Luke 1:79

It will shine on those who live in darkness, in the shadow of death. It will guide us into the path of peace.”

Romans 3:17

They don’t know how to live in peace.”