Isaiah 59:15 — Compare Translations

28 translations compared side by side

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

And the truth is lacking, And whoso is turning aside from evil, Is making himself a spoil. And Jehovah seeth, and it is evil in His eyes, That there is no judgment.

English ASV

Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

English Amplified

Yes, truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. And the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him that there was no justice.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Yes, truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. And the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him that there was no justice.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil is plundered. The LORD saw that there was no justice, and he was offended.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw [it], and it was evil in his sight that there was no judgment.

English EASY 2024

Nobody can speak the truth. If anyone tries to stop doing evil things, other people will attack him. The Lord saw how his people were living. He saw that there was no justice. It made him very sad.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Loyalty is gone, and people who try to do good are robbed. The Lord looked and saw there was no justice. He did not like what he saw.

Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

There is so little honesty that those who stop doing evil find themselves the victims of crime.” The Lord has seen this, and he is displeased that there is no justice.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Truth is missing. Those who turn away from evil make themselves victims. The Lord sees it, and he's angry because there's no justice.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil is plundered. The LORD saw that there was no justice, and He was offended.

English KJV 1611

Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

English LSB

So it is that truth is missing; And he who turns aside from evil makes himself plunder. Then Yahweh saw, And it was evil in His eyes that there was no justice.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Then the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him that there was no justice.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Yes, truth is lacking; And he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey. Now the LORD saw, And it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice.

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

Honesty is lacking, and the man who turns from evil is despoiled. The LORD saw this, and was aggrieved that right did not exist.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The LORD watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In fact, truth can't be found anywhere. Those who refuse to do evil are attacked. The Lord sees that people aren't treating others fairly. That makes him unhappy.

English NIV

Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.

English NKJ 1982

So truth fails, And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Then the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him That there was no justice.

English NLT

Yes, truth is gone, and anyone who tries to live a godly life is soon attacked. The LORD looked and was displeased to find that there was no justice.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Truth is lacking, and whoever turns from evil is despoiled. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yes, truth has disappeared, and those who turn from evil become the next victims. Yahweh saw this and was greatly displeased that there was no justice.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes, truth is gone, and anyone who tries a better life is soon attacked. The Lord saw all the evil and was displeased to find no steps taken against sin.

English Tyndale 1537

Yea the truth is laid in prison, and he that refraineth him self from evil, must be spoiled. When the LORD saw this, it displeased him sore, that there was no where any equity.