They turned night into day and made light seem near in the face of darkness.
Isaiah 5:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! American Standard Version (1901) Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Common English Bible Doom to those who call evil good and good evil, who present darkness as light and light as darkness, who make bitterness sweet and sweetness bitter. Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light, and light for darkness; who exchange bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness: that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. |
They turned night into day and made light seem near in the face of darkness.
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just – both are detestable to the Lord.
They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it.
those who, with their speech, accuse a person of wrongdoing, who set a trap for the one mediating at the city gate and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.
They say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.
A fool will no longer be called a noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important.
You profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread; you put those to death who should not die and spare those who should not live, when you lie to my people, who listen to lies.
Those who turn justice into wormwood also throw righteousness to the ground.
You hate good and love evil. You tear off people’s skin and strip their flesh from their bones.
This is why the law is ineffective and justice never emerges. For the wicked restrict the righteous; therefore, justice comes out perverted.
You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you ask, ‘How have we wearied him? ’ When you say, ‘Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and he is delighted with them, or else where is the God of justice? ’
So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.’
And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
‘If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.
There were indeed false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.