Isaiah 57:17

For the iniquity of his dishonest gain, I have been wroth, and I smite him, Hiding — and am wroth, And he goeth on turning back in the way of his heart.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.

18His ways I have seen, and I heal him, yea, I lead him, And recompense comforts to him and to his mourning ones.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 6:9Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Isaiah 5:8Woe [to] those joining house to house, Field to field they bring near, till there is no place, And ye have been settled by yourselves In the midst of the land!

Isaiah 9:13And the people hath not turned back unto Him who is smiting it, And Jehovah of Hosts they have not sought.

Isaiah 56:11And the dogs [are] strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they [are] shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:

Jeremiah 5:3Jehovah, Thine eyes, are they not on stedfastness? Thou hast smitten them, and they have not grieved, Thou hast consumed them, They have refused to receive instruction, They made their faces harder than a rock, They have refused to turn back.

Jeremiah 8:6I have given attention, yea, I hearken, They do not speak right, No man hath repented of his wickedness, Saying, What have I done? Every one hath turned to his courses, As a horse is rushing into battle.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:14-17

Vanity of Idols; Divine Greatness and Condescension. ( b. c. 706.) 13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain; 14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place,… Read the whole commentary →

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