Isaiah 29:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
American Standard Version (ASV)
that make a man an offender in `his' cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert [the judgment of] the righteous by futility.
World English Bible (WEB)
that make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nothing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.
| That make a man | מַחֲטִיאֵ֤י | maḥăṭîʾê | ma-huh-tee-A |
| an offender | אָדָם֙ | ʾādām | ah-DAHM |
| word, a for | בְּדָבָ֔ר | bĕdābār | beh-da-VAHR |
| and lay a snare | וְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַ | wĕlammôkîaḥ | veh-la-moh-HEE-ak |
| reproveth that him for | בַּשַּׁ֖עַר | baššaʿar | ba-SHA-ar |
| in the gate, | יְקֹשׁ֑וּן | yĕqōšûn | yeh-koh-SHOON |
| aside turn and | וַיַּטּ֥וּ | wayyaṭṭû | va-YA-too |
| the just | בַתֹּ֖הוּ | battōhû | va-TOH-hoo |
| for a thing of nought. | צַדִּֽיק׃ | ṣaddîq | tsa-DEEK |