Isaiah 59:8

New International Reader's Version

They don’t know how to live at peace with others. What they do isn’t fair. They lead twisted lives. No one who lives like that will enjoy peace and rest.

Cross References

Psalm 125:5

But the Lord will drive out those who have taken crooked paths. He will drive them out with those who do evil things. May Israel enjoy peace.

Proverbs 2:13

Men like that have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways.

Proverbs 2:15

Their paths are crooked. Their ways are not straight.

Proverbs 21:8

The path of those who are guilty is crooked. But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.

Proverbs 28:18

Anyone who lives without blame is kept safe. But anyone whose path is crooked will fall into the pit.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are pleasant ways. All her paths lead to peace.

Isaiah 48:22

“There is no peace for those who are evil,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 5:7

The vineyard of the Lord who rules over all is the nation of Israel. The people of Judah are the vines he took delight in. He kept looking for them to do what is fair. But all he saw was blood being spilled. He kept looking for them to do what is right. But all he heard were cries of suffering.

Isaiah 59:11

All of us growl like hungry bears. We sound like doves as we mourn. We want the Lord to do what is fair and save us. But he doesn’t do it. We long for him to set us free. But the time for that seems far away.

Isaiah 59:9

We aren’t being treated fairly. We haven’t been set free yet. The God who always does what is right hasn’t come to help us. We look for light, but we see nothing but darkness. We look for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

Isaiah 65:2

All day long I have held out my hands to welcome a stubborn nation. They lead sinful lives. They go where their evil thoughts take them.

Jeremiah 5:1

The Lord says, “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look around. Think about what you see. Search through the market. See if you can find one honest person who tries to be truthful. If you can, I will forgive this city.

Matthew 23:23

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You give God a tenth of your spices, like mint, dill and cumin. But you have not practiced the more important things of the law, which are fairness, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the last things without failing to do the first.

Luke 1:79

It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet on the path of peace.”

Romans 3:17

They do not know how to live in peace.” (Isaiah 59:7,8)