Isaiah 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Isaiah 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Isaiah 5:20 — World English Bible
Isaiah 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! ”
Isaiah 5:20 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.”
Isaiah 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! ”
Isaiah 5:20 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 5:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, and euill of good, which put darkenes for light, and light for darkenes, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for sowre.”
Isaiah 5:20 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 5:20 in Context — Isaiah 5
18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
What Does Isaiah 5:20 Mean?
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