21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.


In Context

18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

20 For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.

22 Therefore thus said the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

23 But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

Isaiah 29:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:21those who with a word make a man out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:21That made men sin by word, and supplanted him that reproved them in the gate, and declined in vain from the just.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:21that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert the judgment of the righteous by futility.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:21that make a man an offender in a cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.