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


In Context

20 Woe to those saying to evil 'good,' And to good 'evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

21 Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!

22 Woe to the mighty to drink wine, And men of strength to mingle strong drink.

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

24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire devoureth stubble, And flaming hay falleth, Their root is as muck, And their flower as dust goeth up. Because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of Hosts, And the saying of the Holy One of Israel despised.

25 Therefore hath the anger of Jehovah burned among His people, And He stretcheth out His hand against it, And smiteth it, and the mountains tremble, And their carcase is as filth in the midst of the out-places. With all this His anger did not turn back, And still His hand is stretched out!

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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23Who justify the wicked for 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 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!