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


In Context

17 Isn't it yet a very little while, and Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field will be regarded as a forest?

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

19 The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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

21 who 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.

22 Therefore thus says Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: |Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:20The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down-

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 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: