Compare Isaiah 59:14
See this verse side-by-side in multiple translations to understand its full meaning.
The verse Isaiah 59:14 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 | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| King James Bible (KJV) | And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. | |
| American Standard Version (ASV) | And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. | |
| Douay Rheims Bible (DRB) | And judgment is turned away backward, and justice hath stood far off: because truth bath fallen down in the street, and equity could not come in. | |
| Darby Bible Translation (DBT) | And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth stumbleth in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. | |
| English Revised Version (ERV) | And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. | |
| Webster Bible Translation (WBT) | And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. | |
| World English Bible (WEB) | Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter. | |
| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter, | |
| American King James Version (AKJV) | And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. |
King James Bible
KJV
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
American Standard Version
ASV
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRB
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice hath stood far off: because truth bath fallen down in the street, and equity could not come in.
Darby Bible Translation
DBT
And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth stumbleth in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
English Revised Version
ERV
And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Webster Bible Translation
WBT
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
World English Bible
WEB
Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT
And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,
American King James Version
AKJV
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.