Isaiah 59:8

The 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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The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

In Context

7Their 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

9Therefore justice is far from us, nor does righteousness reach us. 1 We wait for light, but see darkness; we look for brightness, but we walk in darkness. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 58:1Do you rulers speak righteousness? 1 Do you judge uprightly, you people? 1

Proverbs 2:13who abandon the right paths 1 and walk in the ways of darkness. 1

Proverbs 3:17Her ways are ways of kindness 1 and all her paths are peace. 1

Proverbs 28:18Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe, 1 but the one whose way is crooked will suddenly fall. 1

Isaiah 48:22There is no peace for the wicked—says Yahweh.”

Isaiah 59:14Justice is driven back, and righteousness stands far off; 1 for truth stumbles in the public square, and right cannot come. 1

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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