Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isaiah 5:23 in other translations
| BSB | who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. |
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| WEB | who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent! |
| ASV | that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! |
| YLT | Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him. |
| DARBY | who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them! |
| BBE | Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him. |
| Webster | Who justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! |
What does Isaiah 5:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 5:22-23
22-23. Sixth Woe--against corrupt judges, who, "mighty" in drinking "wine" (a boast still not uncommon), if not in defending their country, obtain the means of self-indulgence by taking bribes ("reward"). The two verses are closely joined [Maurer]. mingle strong drink--not with water, but spices to make it intoxicating (Pr 9:2, 5; So 8:2). take away the righteousness--set aside the just claims of those having a…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 5:8-23
Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough. Covetousness is idolatry; and while many envy the prosperous, wretched man, the Lord denounces awful woes upon him. How applicable to many among us! God has many ways to empty the most populous cities…
Isaiah 5:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 5:23
- Isaiah 10:2
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
- Psalms 94:21
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
- James 5:6
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
- Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
- Proverbs 31:4-5
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
- Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
- Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
- Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
- 2 Chronicles 19:7
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- Proverbs 24:24
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
- Matthew 27:24-25
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
- Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
- Isaiah 5:24
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 5:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Los que dan por justo al impío por cohechos, y al justo quitan su justicia! |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | qui justifient le méchant pour un présent, et qui ôtent aux justes leur justice! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | welche den Gesetzlosen um eines Geschenkes willen gerecht sprechen, und die Gerechtigkeit der Gerechten ihnen entziehen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui justificatis impium pro muneribus, et justitiam justi aufertis ab eo! |