Isaiah 29:20

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“For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—”

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BSBPD

“For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 29:20 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 13:3I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.
  2. Isaiah 25:4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
  3. Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
  4. Isaiah 29:5But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,
  5. Isaiah 49:25Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
  6. Isaiah 51:13But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?
  7. Isaiah 59:4No 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.
  8. Daniel 7:7After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
  9. Daniel 7:19Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
  10. Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
  11. Micah 2:3Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.
  12. Habakkuk 1:6For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans— that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.
  13. Mark 2:6But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
  14. Mark 3:2In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
  15. Luke 6:7Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
  16. Luke 13:14But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
  17. Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
  18. Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
  19. Luke 23:11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
  20. Luke 23:35The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
  21. Revelation 12:10And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them day and night before our God.

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