Isaiah 59:4
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None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
In other translations
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
Hebrew words
אֵין־'ein-there notH369קֹרֵאkore'[is one who] callsH7121בְצֶדֶקvetzedekin righteousnessH6664וְאֵיןve'einand there notH369נִשְׁפָּטnishpat[is one who] enters into judgmentH8199בֶּאֱמוּנָהbe'emunahin truthH530בָּטוֹחַbatoach[they are] trustingH982עַל־'al-onH5921תֹּהוּtohuemptinessH8414וְדַבֶּר־vedaber-and they speakH1696שָׁוְאshav'worthlessnessH7723הָרוֹharothey conceiveH2029עָמָל'amalmischiefH5999וְהוֹלֵידveholeidand they bring forthH3205אָוֶן׃'avenwickednessH205
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