Isaiah 57

KJVThe righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

GIGAKJVThe righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

KJVBut draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

GIGAKJVBut draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the descendants of the adulterer and the prostitute.

KJVAgainst whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood.

GIGAKJVWho are you making sport of? Who are you making a wide mouth at, and drawing out the tongue? Are you not children of rebellion, a brood of liars.

KJVEnflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

GIGAKJVBurning with lust among the idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the cracks of the rocks?

KJVAmong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

GIGAKJVAmong the smooth stones of the stream is your portion. They, they are your lot: even to them have you poured a drink offering, you have offered a grain offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

KJVUpon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

GIGAKJVOn a lofty and high mountain have you set your bed: even there you went up to offer sacrifice.

KJVBehind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

GIGAKJVBehind the doors also and the posts have you set up your remembrance. For you have discovered yourself to another than me, and have gone up. You have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them. You loved their bed where you saw it.

KJVAnd thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

GIGAKJVAnd you went to the king with ointment, and increased your perfumes, and sent your messengers far off, and lowered yourself even to hell.

KJVThou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

GIGAKJVYou are worn out in the greatness of your way. Yet you did not say, There is no hope: you have found the life of your hand. Therefore you were not grieved.

KJVAnd of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

GIGAKJVAnd who have you been afraid of or feared, that you have lied, and have not remembered me, or laid it to your heart? Have not I said nothing even of old, and you do not fear me?

KJVI will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

GIGAKJVI will declare your righteousness, and your works. For they shall not profit you.

KJVWhen thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

GIGAKJVWhen you cry, let your companies deliver you. But the wind shall carry them all away. A breath shall take them away: but he who puts his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.

KJVAnd shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

GIGAKJVAnd shall say, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.

KJVFor thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

GIGAKJVFor the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says this. I live in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a crushed and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the crushed ones.

KJVFor I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

GIGAKJVFor I will not argue for ever, neither will I be always angry. For the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

KJVFor the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

GIGAKJVFor the wrongdoing of his greed was I angry, and struck him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on stubbornly in the way of his heart.

KJVI have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

GIGAKJVI have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

KJVI create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.

GIGAKJVI create the fruit of the lips, Peace, peace to him who is far off, and to him who is near, says the Lord. I will heal him.

KJVBut the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

GIGAKJVBut the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mud and dirt.

KJVThere is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

GIGAKJVThere is no peace, says my God, to the wicked.