Bible in Basic English
"The highways are waste, no man is journeying there: the agreement is broken, he has made sport of the towns, he has no thought for man."
— Isaiah 33:8, Bible in Basic English
“The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.”
“The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: the enemy hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man. ”
“The highways are desolate. The traveling man ceases. The covenant is broken. He has despised the cities. He doesn't respect man.”
“Highways are empty, there are no travelers. Treaties are broken, witnesses are despised, human life is treated with disrespect.”
“The ways are made desolate, no one passeth by the road, the covenant is made void, he hath rejected the cities, he hath not regarded the men.”
“The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.”
The Lord is lifted up; his place is on high: he has made Zion full of righteousness and true religion.
And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.
See, the men of war are sorrowing outside the town: those who came looking for peace are weeping bitterly.
The highways are waste, no man is journeying there: the agreement is broken, he has made sport of the towns, he has no thought for man.
The earth is sorrowing and wasting away; Lebanon is put to shame and has become waste; Sharon is like the Arabah; and in Bashan and Carmel the leaves are falling.
Now will I come forward, says the Lord; now will I be lifted up; now will my power be seen.
Your designs will be without profit, and their effect will be nothing: you will be burned up by the fire of my breath.