Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But when grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and do not regard the majesty of the LORD. New Living Translation Your kindness to the wicked does not make them do good. Although others do right, the wicked keep doing wrong and take no notice of the LORD’s majesty. English Standard Version If favor is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he deals corruptly and does not see the majesty of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. King James Bible Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. New King James Version Let grace be shown to the wicked, Yet he will not learn righteousness; In the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, And will not behold the majesty of the LORD. New American Standard Bible Though the wicked person is shown compassion, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD. NASB 1995 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD. NASB 1977 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of Yahweh. Amplified Bible Though the wicked is shown compassion and favor, He does not learn righteousness; In the land of uprightness he deals unjustly, And refuses to see the majesty of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible But if the wicked man is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness. In a righteous land he acts unjustly and does not see the majesty of the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible But if the wicked man is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness. In a righteous land he acts unjustly and does not see the majesty of the LORD. American Standard Version Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The evil one has gone far away lest he would learn righteousness. Reproof in the Earth is a rebuke, and they shall not see the magnificence of LORD JEHOVAH Brenton Septuagint Translation For the ungodly one is put down: no one who will not learn righteousness on the earth, shall be able to do the truth: let the ungodly be taken away, that he see not the glory of the Lord. Contemporary English Version Even when the wicked are treated with mercy in this land of justice, they do wrong and are blind to your glory, our LORD. Douay-Rheims Bible Let us have pity on the wicked, but he will not learn justice: in the land of the saints he hath done wicked things, and he shall not see the glory of the Lord. English Revised Version Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Although the wicked are shown pity, they do not learn to do what is right. They do what is wrong in the upright land and do not see the majesty of the LORD. Good News Translation Even though you are kind to the wicked, they never learn to do what is right. Even here in a land of righteous people they still do wrong; they refuse to recognize your greatness. International Standard Version If favor is shown to the wicked, they don't learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they act perversely and do not perceive the majesty of the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let favour be shown to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; In the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, And will not behold the majesty of the LORD. Literal Standard Version The wicked finds favor, | He has not learned righteousness, | He deals perversely in a land of straightforwardness, | And does not see the excellence of YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. New American Bible The wicked, when spared, do not learn justice; in an upright land they act perversely, and do not see the majesty of the LORD. NET Bible If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the LORD's majesty revealed. New Revised Standard Version If favor is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness they deal perversely and do not see the majesty of the LORD. New Heart English Bible Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see the LORD's majesty. Webster's Bible Translation Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. World English Bible Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see Yahweh’s majesty. Young's Literal Translation The wicked findeth favour, He hath not learned righteousness, In a land of straightforwardness he dealeth perversely, And seeth not the excellency of Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Context A Song of Trust in God's Provision…9My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. 10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. 11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!… Cross References John 5:37 And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, John 5:38 nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent. Exodus 9:30 But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God." Psalm 69:27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness. Isaiah 22:12 On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. Isaiah 22:13 But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!" Isaiah 32:6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. Treasury of Scripture Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. favour Isaiah 63:9,10 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old… Exodus 8:15,31,32 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said… Exodus 9:34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. in the Isaiah 2:10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. Isaiah 24:5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Isaiah 27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem. and will not Isaiah 5:12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands. Psalm 28:4,5 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert… Hosea 11:7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. Jump to Previous Deal Deals Evil Evil-Doer Favor Favour Glory Grace Kind Learn Majesty Perceive Perversely Righteousness Shewed Shewn Shown Unjustly Upright Uprightness Wicked Wrongdoing WrongfullyJump to Next Deal Deals Evil Evil-Doer Favor Favour Glory Grace Kind Learn Majesty Perceive Perversely Righteousness Shewed Shewn Shown Unjustly Upright Uprightness Wicked Wrongdoing WrongfullyIsaiah 26 1. Trust in God's Provision(10) Let favour be shewed to the wicked . . .--The thought of Isaiah 26:9 is presented under another aspect. The judgments of God manifested against evil are the only discipline by which the doers of evil can be taught; without the, under a system of mere tolerance and favour, they remain as they are. In the very "land of uprightness" (Psalm 143:10) they will still work unrighteousness. "The mind is its own place," and can make a hell of heaven itself. The eyes that see "the majesty of the Lord" are those of the pure in heart (Matthew 5:8).Verse 10. - Let favor be showed to the wicked. This is a further explanation of the reason why the righteous had so earnestly desired the coming of God's judgments upon the earth. They had felt that further mercy and long-suffering wine thrown away upon the wicked, and "only did them harm" (Kay). When "favor was showed them," they did but persist in unrighteousness. In the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly. Even good example does not convert the wicked man. Though he live in a "land of righteousness," where God and his Law are acknowledged, where true religion is professed, where the gospel is preached, he will continue wicked, he will "deal unjustly;" he will not behold - or, consider - the majesty of the Lord. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Though grace is shownיֻחַ֤ן (yu·ḥan) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore to the wicked man, רָשָׁע֙ (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person he does not בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest learn לָמַ֣ד (lā·maḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn righteousness. צֶ֔דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity In the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land of righteousness נְכֹח֖וֹת (nə·ḵō·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5229: Straightforwardness, integrity, a truth he acts unjustly יְעַוֵּ֑ל (yə·‘aw·wêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5765: To act wrongfully and fails וּבַל־ (ū·ḇal-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest to see יִרְאֶ֖ה (yir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the majesty גֵּא֥וּת (gê·’ūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1348: Arrogance, majesty, ornament of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Isaiah 26:10 NIVIsaiah 26:10 NLT Isaiah 26:10 ESV Isaiah 26:10 NASB Isaiah 26:10 KJV Isaiah 26:10 BibleApps.com Isaiah 26:10 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 26:10 Chinese Bible Isaiah 26:10 French Bible Isaiah 26:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:10 Let favor be shown to the wicked (Isa Isi Is) |
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