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Truth stumbles in the streets, and honesty has been outlawed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, And equity cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands far away; For truth has stumbled in the street, And uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands far away; For truth has stumbled in the street, And uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And justice is turned back, And righteousness stands far away; For truth has stumbled in the street, And uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands far away; For truth has stumbled in the street, And rightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Justice is pushed back, And righteous behavior stands far away; For truth has fallen in the city square, And integrity cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far off. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far off. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Injustice is everywhere; justice seems far away. Truth is chased out of court; honesty is shoved aside. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away. Truth has fallen in the street, and honesty can't come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Justice is driven away, and right cannot come near. Truth stumbles in the public square, and honesty finds no place there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll drive back justice, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth has fallen in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And judgment is removed backward, "" And righteousness stands far off, "" For truth has been feeble in the street, "" And straightforwardness is not able to enter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And judgment was turned away behind, and justice shall stand from far off: for truth fainted in the street, and right will not be able to come in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And judgment has been turned backwards, and justice has stood far away. For truth has fallen down in the street, and fairness was not able to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Judgment is turned away, and justice stands far off; For truth stumbles in the public square, and uprightness cannot enter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth stumbles in the public square, and uprightness cannot enter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Judgment is turned backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />We have turned judgment backward and we have stood righteousness at a distance, because the truth has fallen down in the road and reproof cannot come<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And justice is turned away backward, And righteousness standeth afar off; For truth hath stumbled in the broad place, And uprightness cannot enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And we have turned judgment back, and righteousness has departed afar off: for truth is consumed in their ways, and they could not pass by a straight <i>path</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/59-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=13154" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/59.htm">Sin Separates Us from God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">So justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/5253.htm" title="5253: wə·hus·saḡ (Conj-w:: V-Hofal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Departing away, remove, take hold, turn away. A primitive root; to retreat.">is turned away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: ’ā·ḥō·wr (N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ta·‘ă·mōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350: mê·rā·ḥō·wq (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Or rachoq; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially.">at a distance.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">truth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782: ḵā·šə·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To stumble, stagger, totter. A primitive root; to totter or waver; by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall.">has stumbled</a> <a href="/hebrew/7339.htm" title="7339: ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A broad open place, plaza. Or rchowb; from rachab; a width, i.e. avenue or area.">in the public square,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5229.htm" title="5229: ū·nə·ḵō·ḥāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Straightforwardness, integrity, a truth. Feminine of nakoach; properly, straightforwardness, i.e. integrity, or a truth.">and honesty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: ṯū·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">enter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-28.htm">Jeremiah 7:28</a></span><br />Therefore you must say to them, ‘This is the nation that would not listen to the voice of the LORD their God and would not receive correction. Truth has perished; it has disappeared from their lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Amos 5:7</a></span><br />There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9</a></span><br />Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Psalm 82:5</a></span><br />They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3-5</a></span><br />“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-29.htm">Ezekiel 22:29</a></span><br />The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Habakkuk 1:4</a></span><br />Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Psalm 58:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? / No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-34.htm">Lamentations 3:34-36</a></span><br />To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, / to deny a man justice before the Most High, / to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-18</a></span><br />As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-21</a></span><br />And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. / But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:10-12</a></span><br />and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4</a></b></br> None calleth for justice, nor <i>any</i> pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a></b></br> Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1,2</a></b></br> Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness <i>which</i> they have prescribed; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Able</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-19.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-5.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-8.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-4.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">Far</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Public</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Squares</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/galatians/2-13.htm">Straightforwardness</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Street</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-8.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">Uprightness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/2-23.htm">Able</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-9.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-18.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/micah/3-9.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-3.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Far</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Public</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-21.htm">Squares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-6.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/galatians/2-13.htm">Straightforwardness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Street</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-13.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Uprightness</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Calamities are not due to lack of saving power in God, but to their own sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Salvation is only of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">The covenant of the Redeemer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Isaiah, the prophet is addressing the people of Israel, who have strayed from God's commandments. The turning away of justice suggests a deliberate rejection of what is right and fair. This mirrors the situation in other parts of the Bible, such as in <a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Amos 5:7</a>, where justice is described as being turned into bitterness. The absence of justice is a sign of societal decay and a departure from God's will.<p><b>and righteousness stands at a distance.</b><br>Righteousness, which involves living in accordance with God's standards, is depicted as being far removed from the people. This separation indicates a spiritual and moral chasm between the people and God. In biblical terms, righteousness is often associated with God's character and His expectations for His people (<a href="/psalms/11-7.htm">Psalm 11:7</a>). The distance of righteousness suggests that the people are not only failing to act justly but are also not living in a way that reflects God's holiness. This can be seen as a precursor to the coming of Christ, who embodies perfect righteousness and bridges the gap between humanity and God.<p><b>For truth has stumbled in the public square,</b><br>The imagery of truth stumbling suggests that honesty and integrity are no longer upheld in society. The "public square" represents the communal and civic life of the people, where decisions are made, and justice should be administered. The stumbling of truth indicates a breakdown in societal values and a failure to uphold God's truth. This is reminiscent of the situation in <a href="/jeremiah/7-28.htm">Jeremiah 7:28</a>, where truth has perished and is cut off from the lips of the people. The absence of truth in public life leads to chaos and injustice, highlighting the need for divine intervention.<p><b>and honesty cannot enter.</b><br>Honesty, closely related to truth, is depicted as being unable to gain entry into the societal framework. This suggests a systemic issue where deceit and corruption have become so entrenched that honesty is effectively barred. In the biblical context, honesty is a virtue that God desires in His people (<a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a>). The inability of honesty to enter reflects a society that has turned away from God's principles, necessitating a call to repentance and a return to God's ways. This situation underscores the prophetic role of Isaiah in calling the people back to faithfulness and foreshadows the ultimate restoration through Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often the focus of Isaiah's prophecies. During Isaiah's time, Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal corruption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/public_square.htm">Public Square</a></b><br>Represents the societal and communal life of the people. In ancient times, the public square was a place for gathering, discussion, and decision-making.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>These are key themes in Isaiah's prophecies, often representing God's standards and expectations for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/truth_and_honesty.htm">Truth and Honesty</a></b><br>These concepts are central to the moral and ethical life of the community, reflecting God's character and His desire for His people to live in integrity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_moral_decline.htm">The Consequences of Moral Decline</a></b><br>When justice and righteousness are absent, society suffers. This verse serves as a warning about the dangers of turning away from God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_truth_in_society.htm">The Importance of Truth in Society</a></b><br>Truth is foundational for a healthy community. As believers, we are called to uphold truth in all areas of life, reflecting God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_believers_in_upholding_justice.htm">The Role of Believers in Upholding Justice</a></b><br>Christians are called to be agents of justice and righteousness, advocating for these values in their communities and personal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_personal_integrity.htm">The Need for Personal Integrity</a></b><br>Honesty and truthfulness should characterize the life of every believer. We must examine our own lives to ensure we are living in accordance with God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_through_christ.htm">Restoration through Christ</a></b><br>While Isaiah highlights the problem, the New Testament provides the solution in Christ, who embodies truth and righteousness and empowers us to live accordingly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_predict_the_end_times_repeatedly.htm">What does Jesus' coming in grace and truth mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_perverse_mouth.htm">What defines a perverse mouth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_63_1-3_show_divine_justice.htm">In Isaiah 63:1-3, how can the imagery of garments stained with blood be reconciled with the prophet's claim of divine justice without external historical evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_if_'god_is_love'.htm">Why does Proverbs 6:16-19 say God hates certain behaviors if 'God is love' elsewhere (e.g., 1 John 4:8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Truth is fallen in the street</span>--i.e., the broad open place, or <span class= "ital">agora, </span>of the city. The words point naturally to Jerusalem. If they refer to Babylon, we must assume, unless we deal with the language as altogether figurative, that the exiles had a quarter of their own, in which they had an <span class= "ital">agora for </span>business and judicial proceedings.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Judgment is turned away backward</span>. In conclusion, the crying sin of perversion of justice is admitted with much amplification. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Right judgment is exactly inverted - the innocent are condemned, the guilty acquitted. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> Justice standeth afar off - too far off to be able to hear those who make appeal to it. <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> Truth is fallen in the street; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> false witness prevails over true in the courts of justice. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/59-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֔ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is turned away,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֻסַּ֤ג</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hus·saḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5253.htm">Strong's 5253: </a> </span><span class="str2">Departing away, remove, take hold, turn away </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">וּצְדָקָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stands</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲמֹ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at a distance.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרָח֣וֹק</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rā·ḥō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7350.htm">Strong's 7350: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remote, of place, time, precious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">truth</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֶ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has stumbled</span><br /><span class="heb">כָשְׁלָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·šə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3782.htm">Strong's 3782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the public square,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָֽרְחוֹב֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7339.htm">Strong's 7339: </a> </span><span class="str2">A broad open place, plaza</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and honesty</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְכֹחָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ḵō·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5229.htm">Strong's 5229: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straightforwardness, integrity, a truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enter.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבֽוֹא׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/59-14.htm">Isaiah 59:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:14 Justice is turned away backward and righteousness (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/59-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 59:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 59:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>