Verse 20
Isaiah 5:20
New Living Translation
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What sorrow for those who say<br>that evil is good and good is evil,<br>that dark is light and light is dark,<br>that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
ה֣וֹי הָ/אֹמְרִ֥ים לָ/רַ֛ע ט֖וֹב וְ/לַ/טּ֣וֹב רָ֑ע שָׂמִ֨ים חֹ֤שֶׁךְ לְ/אוֹר֙ וְ/א֣וֹר לְ/חֹ֔שֶׁךְ שָׂמִ֥ים מַ֛ר לְ/מָת֖וֹק וּ/מָת֥וֹק לְ/מָֽר
English Translation
Woe to those who say to evil, "Good," and to good, "Evil," who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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13
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14
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15
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