23Who justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!


In Context

20 Woe to 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!

21 Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

22 Woe to them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

23 Who justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills trembled, and their carcasses were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 5:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:23That justify the wicked for gifts, and take away the justice of the just from him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:23that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:23which justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!