King James Bible
KJVThat 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Isaiah 29:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | That 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | that 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | That made men sin by word, and supplanted him that reproved them in the gate, and declined in vain from the just. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | that 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | that 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | That 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | That 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. |