Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
KJV
qui justificatis impium pro muneribus, et justitiam justi aufertis ab eo !
Vulgate
οἱ δικαιοῦντες τὸν ἀσεβῆ ἕνεκεν δώρων καὶ τὸ δίκαιον τοῦ δικαίου αἴροντες.
LXX
that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
ASV
מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י רָשָׁ֖ע עֵ֣קֶב שֹׁ֑חַד וְ/צִדְקַ֥ת צַדִּיקִ֖ים יָסִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הַצְדִּ֣יק
htsdyq
verb · 41×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
סָ֥ר
sr
verb · 301×
עֵ֣קֶב
'qb
noun · 15×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
שֹׁ֔חַד
shchd
noun · 23×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 19:7 — Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- Deut 16:19 — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- Exod 23:8 — And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- Isa 1:23 — Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
- Isa 10:2 — To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
- Isa 10:2 — To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
- Isa 32:7 — The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
- Isa 59:14 — And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
- Jas 5:6 — Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
- John 7:24 — Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
- Matt 27:24 — When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see
- Mic 3:11 — The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil ca
- Mic 7:3 — That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
- Prov 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
- Prov 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
- Prov 17:23 — A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
- Prov 18:5 — It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
- Prov 24:24 — He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
- Prov 24:24 — He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
- Prov 31:4 — It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
- Ps 94:21 — They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.