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Isaiah 5:20-21 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 5 · verses 20–21
20Woe 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! 21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!Isaiah 5:20-21 · King James Version
Isaiah 5:20-21 in context
18Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
19That 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!
20Woe 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!
21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Commentary
Cross references
- Proverbs 17:15
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5
- Luke 16:15
- Malachi 2:17
- Job 17:12
- Matthew 6:22-23
- 2 Peter 2:1
- Amos 5:7
- 1 Corinthians 3:18-20
- Proverbs 3:7
Key words (Strong's)
- darknesschôshekthe darkH2822 →
- prudentbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- bittermarbitterH4751 →
- lightʼôwrillumination or luminaryH216 →
- sweetmâthôwqsweetH4966 →
- callʼâmarto sayH559 →
- evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
- goodṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
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Here are, I. Sins described which will bring judgments upon a people: and this perhaps is not only a charge drawn up against the men of Judah who lived at that time, and the particular articles of that charge, though it may relate primarily to them, but is rather intended for warning to all people, in all ages, to…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-30