Isaiah 29:20
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
American King James Version (AKJV)
For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:
Webster's Revision
For the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scoffer is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
World English Bible
For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off--
English Revised Version (ERV)
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Definitions for Isaiah 29:20
Barnes's Isaiah 29:20 Bible Commentary
For the terrible one - The violent one (עריץ ‛ârı̂yts), the oppressor, who had exercised cruelty over them. This, I suppose, refers to the haughty among the Jews themselves; to those who held offices of power, and who abused them to oppress the poor and needy.
And the scorner - (see Isaiah 28:14, Isaiah 28:22).
Is consumed - Shall be entirely destroyed.
And all that watch for iniquity - That is, who anxiously seek for opportunities to commit iniquity.
Wesley's Isaiah 29:20 Bible Commentary
29:20 That watch - That early and diligently apply themselves to the practice of wickedness.
