Isaiah 59:8

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The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their ways. They have made their paths crooked; whoever walks in them does not know peace.

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  • Luke 1:79 : 79 to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  • Isa 48:22 : 22 'There is no peace for the wicked,' says the LORD.
  • Isa 57:20-21 : 20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. 21 'There is no peace,' says my God, 'for the wicked.'
  • Isa 59:14-15 : 14 Justice is driven back, and righteousness stands far off, for truth has stumbled in the streets, and honesty cannot enter. 15 Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD saw this and was displeased, for there was no justice.
  • Jer 5:1 : 1 Roam through the streets of Jerusalem, look and understand, search in her squares. If you find one person who acts justly and seeks truth, I will forgive the city.
  • Hos 4:1-2 : 1 Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! For the LORD has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: there is no truth, no steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land. 2 There is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
  • Amos 6:1-6 : 1 Woe to those who are complacent in Zion and trust in Mount Samaria, notable men among the foremost of nations, to whom the house of Israel comes. 2 Go to Calneh and look, then go from there to great Hamath, and go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than yours? 3 You push away the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence. 4 You lie on beds inlaid with ivory and lounge on your couches. You dine on choice lambs from the flock and fattened calves from the stall. 5 You strum away on your harps like David and fashion instruments for music. 6 You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
  • Matt 23:23 : 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 For the director, 'Do Not Destroy,' a Miktam of David. 2 Do you rulers truly speak justice? Do you judge people with fairness?
  • Ps 125:5 : 5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
  • Prov 2:15 : 15 Their paths are crooked, and their ways are devious.
  • Prov 3:17 : 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
  • Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.
  • Isa 5:7 : 7 For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are the planting of His delight. He expected justice but saw bloodshed; He expected righteousness but heard cries of distress.
  • Rom 3:17 : 17 And the way of peace they have not known.

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    15Their feet are swift to shed blood.

    16Ruin and misery mark their paths.

    17And the way of peace they have not known.

  • Isa 59:6-7
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    6Their webs will not become clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are works of iniquity, and acts of violence are in their hands.

    7Their feet run to do evil, and they are quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful; ruin and destruction are in their paths.

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    9Therefore, justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but behold, there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

  • Prov 4:19
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    19The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.

  • Isa 48:22
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    22'There is no peace for the wicked,' says the LORD.

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    4No one calls for justice, and no one pleads with integrity. They rely on empty words and speak lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.

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    5They do not know nor do they understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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    13They are among those who rebel against the light; they do not recognize its ways nor stay on its paths.

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    15Their paths are crooked, and their ways are devious.

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    21'There is no peace,' says my God, 'for the wicked.'

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    11They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.

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    14Justice is driven back, and righteousness stands far off, for truth has stumbled in the streets, and honesty cannot enter.

    15Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD saw this and was displeased, for there was no justice.

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    25Anguish is coming! They will seek peace, but there will be none.

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    5But those who turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

  • Prov 1:15-16
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    15My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

    16For their feet run to evil; they hasten to shed blood.

  • Job 6:18
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    18Caravans turn aside from their paths; they go into the wasteland and perish.

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    14They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace.

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    4Then I thought, 'These are only the poor; they are foolish because they do not know the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.'

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    13from those who abandon the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

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    3Beware of your neighbor; do not trust even a brother. Every brother utterly deceives, and every friend spreads slander.

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    10"They do not know how to do what is right," declares the Lord, "storing up violence and robbery in their fortresses."

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    3Indeed, they do no wrong; they walk in His ways.

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    9Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from me.

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    20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

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    10Confuse, O Lord, and divide their speech, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

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    9The look on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom, they openly declare their sin; they do not try to conceal it. Woe to them! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

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    6Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says: Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?

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    5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

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    3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.

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    16For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

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    13They tear up my path; they help advance my ruin, even though no one comes to assist them.

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    14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

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    8The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.

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    17Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But it is their way that is not just.

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    8The highways are deserted; travelers have ceased. Covenants are broken, cities are despised, and no one cares about humanity.

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    22For my people are foolish; they do not know me. They are senseless children and have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.

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    12For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Indeed, our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities.

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    6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.