20The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down-


In Context

17 In a very short time, will not Lebanon be turned into a fertile field and the fertile field seem like a forest?

18 In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

19 Once more the humble will rejoice in the Lord ; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

20 The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down-

21 those 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.

22 Therefore this is what the Lord , who redeemed Abraham, says to the house of Jacob: "No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale.

Isaiah 29:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:20For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20For the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scoffer is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:20For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: