Isaiah 57:20
57:19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
KJV
But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it can’t rest, and its waters cast up mire and mud.
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
What does Isaiah 57:20 mean?
Isaiah 57:20 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רָשָׁע (râshâʻ), גָּרַשׁ (gârash), יָם (yâm).
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 57:20.
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
Exodus 23:31And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Genesis 1:10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:22And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Frequently asked questions
What does Isaiah 57:20 say?
Isaiah 57:20 (King James Version) reads: "But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt."
Is Isaiah 57:20 in the Old or New Testament?
Isaiah 57:20 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.
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