Isaiah 59:15
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Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.
In other translations
Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.
Hebrew words
וַתְּהִיvatehiand it wasH1961הָאֱמֶתha'emet<the> truthH571נֶעְדֶּרֶתne'deretlackingH5737וְסָרvesarand [one who] turned asideH5493מֵרָעmera'from evilH7451מִשְׁתּוֹלֵלmishtolel[was] plunderedH7997וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֵּרַעvaiyera'and it was displeasingH7489בְּעֵינָיוbe'einavin view hisH5869כִּי־ki-thatH3588אֵין'einthere notH369מִשְׁפָּט׃mishpat[was] justiceH4941
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