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


In Context

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

19 And the meek shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

20 For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:

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

22 Therefore thus saith the Lord to the house of Jacob, he that redeemed Abraham: Jacob shall not now be confounded, neither shall his countenance now be ashamed:

23 But when he shall see his children, the work of my hands in the midst of him sanctifying my name, and they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall glorify 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 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:21That 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.