Cross References Woe to you 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. Matthew 6:22 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome. Matthew 6:23 But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be! Luke 11:34 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome. Luke 11:35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. Job 17:12 They have turned night into day, and after darkness I hope for light again. Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. Isaiah 24:9 They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. Isaiah 30:10 Who say to the seers: See not: and to them that behold: Behold not for us those things that are right: speak unto us pleasant things, see errors for us. Amos 5:7 You that turn judgment into wormwood, and forsake justice in the land, Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is torn in pieces, and judgment cometh not to the end: because the wicked prevaileth against the just, therefore wrong judgment goeth forth. Malachi 2:17 You have wearied the Lord with your words, and you said: Wherein have we wearied him? In that you say: Every one that doth evil, is good in the sight of the Lord, and such please him: or surely where is the God of judgment? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Woe to you 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. them Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. Malachi 2:17 You have wearied the Lord with your words, and you said: Wherein have we wearied him? In that you say: Every one that doth evil, is good in the sight of the Lord, and such please him: or surely where is the God of judgment? Malachi 3:15 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved. Matthew 6:23 But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be! Matthew 15:3-6 But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said: . . . Matthew 23:16-23 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor. . . . Luke 11:35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. Luke 16:15 And he said to them: you are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is high to men is an abomination before God. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times. . . . 2 Peter 2:1,18,19 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. . . . call evil good. Context Woes to the Wicked…19That say: Let him make haste, and let his work come quickly, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel come, that we may know it. 20Woe to you 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 to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.… Lexicon Woeה֣וֹי (hō·w) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 1945: Ah! alas! ha! to those who call הָאֹמְרִ֥ים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say evil לָרַ֛ע (lā·ra‘) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil good ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good and good וְלַטּ֣וֹב (wə·laṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good evil, רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil who turn שָׂמִ֨ים (śā·mîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set darkness חֹ֤שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness to light לְאוֹר֙ (lə·’ō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 216: Illumination, luminary and light וְא֣וֹר (wə·’ō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 216: Illumination, luminary to darkness, לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (lə·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness who replace שָׂמִ֥ים (śā·mîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set bitter מַ֛ר (mar) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly with sweet לְמָת֖וֹק (lə·mā·ṯō·wq) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4966: Sweet, sweetness and sweet וּמָת֥וֹק (ū·mā·ṯō·wq) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4966: Sweet, sweetness with bitter. לְמָֽר׃ (lə·mār) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly Additional Translations Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.Woe to 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! Woe 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! Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil; who make darkness light, and light darkness; who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter. Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe 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! Woe to 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! Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those saying to evil 'good,' And to good 'evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. Jump to Previous Bitter Change Cursed Dark Darkness Evil Good Light Putting Substitute Sweet WoeJump to Next Bitter Change Cursed Dark Darkness Evil Good Light Putting Substitute Sweet WoeExternal Links Isaiah 5:20 NIVIsaiah 5:20 NLT Isaiah 5:20 ESV Isaiah 5:20 NASB Isaiah 5:20 ASV Isaiah 5:20 Bible Apps Isaiah 5:20 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 5:20 Chinese Bible Isaiah 5:20 French Bible Isaiah 5:20 German Bible Alphabetical: and bitter call darkness evil for good light put substitute sweet those to who Woe OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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