Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they run to pour out innocent blood. 1 Their thoughts are thoughts of sin; violence and destruction are their roads. 1

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Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

In Context

6Their webs cannot be used for garments, nor can they cover themselves with their works. 1 Their works are works of sin, and deeds of violence are in their hands. 1

8The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths. 1 They have made crooked paths; whoever travels these paths does not know peace. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:16their feet run to evil 1 and they hurry to shed blood. 1

Proverbs 15:26Yahweh hates the thoughts of wicked people, 1 but the words of kindness are pure. 1

Isaiah 59:3For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin. 1 Your lips speak lies and your tongue speaks maliciously. 1

Isaiah 65:2I have spread out my hands all day to a stubborn people, 1 who walk in a way that is not good, who have walked after their own thoughts and plans! 1

Lamentations 4:13This happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests 1 who have shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. 1

Ezekiel 22:6Behold! The rulers of Israel, each one by his own power, have come to you to pour out blood.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:2-9

The Prevalence and Effects of Sin. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Behold, the Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. 4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak… Read the whole commentary →

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