Isaiah 1:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive [for] the widow.

English ASV

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English Amplified

Learn to do right! Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Learn to do right! Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English EASY 2024

Instead, learn to do what is right. Be honest and fair in what you do. Help people who are in pain. Make sure that widows and children who have no family receive justice.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Learn to do good. Treat people fairly. Punish those who hurt others. Speak up for the widows and orphans. Argue their cases for them in court."

learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and learn to do right. See that justice is done—help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Arrest oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Learn to do what is good. Seek justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow's cause.

English KJV 1611

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English LSB

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Execute justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

learn to do good; seek justice, relieve the oppressed; judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan's plea, defend the widow.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Give hope to those who are beaten down. Cheer them up. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows.

English NIV

learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.

English NKJ 1982

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.

English NLT

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Learn what it means to do what is good by seeking righteousness and justice! Rescue the oppressed. Uphold the rights of the fatherless and defend the widow’s cause.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Learn to do good, to be fair and to help the poor, the fatherless, and widows.

English Tyndale 1537

Learn to do right, apply yourselves to equity, deliver the oppressed, help the fatherless to his right, let the widows complaint come before you.(Study to do righteously and help the oppressed. Avenge the fatherless and defend the cause of widows.)

Isaiah 1:17 — Compare Translations