Isaiah 57:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 57:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהָרְשָׁעִ֖ים
râshâʻ
H7563
wicked
כַּיָּ֣ם
yâm
H3220
sea
נִגְרָ֑שׁ
gârash
H1644
to drive out
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
הַשְׁקֵט֙
shâqaṭ
H8252
to be quiet
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יוּכָ֔ל
yâkôl
H3201
to prevail
וַיִּגְרְשׁ֥וּ
gârash
H1644
to drive out
מֵימָ֖יו
mayim
H4325
water
רֶ֥פֶשׁ
rephesh
H7516
mire
וָטִֽיט
ṭîyṭ
H2916
mud
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it can't rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.
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King James Version Public Domain
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the wicked like the driven sea, for it is not able to rest, but its waters drive out mud and mire.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).