Isaiah 57:20
But, the lawless, are like the sea when tossed,—For, rest, it cannot! But its waters toss out mire and dirt.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
In Context
21No well-being, saith my God, to the lawless!
Cross References
Job 15:20All the days of the lawless man, he, doth writhe with pain, and, the number of years, is hidden from the tyrant;
Job 20:11His bones, are full of youthful vigour, yet, with him—in the dust, shall it lie down.
Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief,—They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,
Isaiah 48:22No well-being, saith Yahweh to the lawless,
Jude 1:12These are they—who, in your love-feasts, are hidden rocks, as they fare sumptuously together, fearlessly, themselves, shepherding,—clouds without water, by winds swept along, trees autumnal, fruitless, twice dead, uprooted,
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:18-21
The Divine Forbearance and Mercy. ( b. c. 706.) 17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. 18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. 19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord ; and I will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose… Read the whole commentary →