Catholic Public Domain Version
"For the one who was prevailing has failed, the one who was mocking has been consumed, and all those who were standing guard over iniquity have been cut down. "
— Isaiah 29:20, Catholic Public Domain 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 terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they 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:”
In not more than a little while and a brief time, Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and a fruitful field will be considered to be a forest.
And in that day, the deaf will hear the words of a book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind will see.
And the meek will increase their rejoicing in the Lord, and the poor among men will exult in the Holy One of Israel.
For the one who was prevailing has failed, the one who was mocking has been consumed, and all those who were standing guard over iniquity have been cut down.
For they caused men to sin by a word, and they supplanted him who argued against them at the gates, and they turned away from justice in vain.
Because of this, thus says the Lord, he who has redeemed Abraham, to the house of Jacob: From now on, Jacob will not be confounded; from now on his countenance will not blush with shame.
Instead, when he sees his children, they will be the work of my hands in his midst, sanctifying my name, and they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and they will preach the God of Israel.