American Standard Version
"For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off; "
— Isaiah 29:20, American Standard Version
“For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:”
“For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off--”
“For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated–”
“For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:”
“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:”
“For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:”
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.