Isaiah 5:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 5:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 5:23 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 5:23 — KJV
“Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!”
— Isaiah 5:23 (KJV)
Isaiah 5:23 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 5:23
“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 5:23: wicked, take, away
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 5:23: wicked, take, away
“Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 5:23: justify, wicked, righteousness
“Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 5:23: justify, wicked, righteousness
“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 5:23: wicked, reward, righteousness
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