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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.”

Isaiah 59:9

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore is justice far from us, and righteousness doesn’t overtake us. We look for light, but see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore is justice far from us, neither doth righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause our right is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us: we are looking for light, but there is only the dark; for the shining of the sun, but our way is in the night.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por esto se alejó de nosotros el juicio, y no nos alcanzó justicia: esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandores, y andamos en oscuridad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Es por todo ese mal que no cuentan con las bendiciones de Dios; por eso es que él no castiga a quienes les hacen mal a ustedes. Con razón caminan en tinieblas y no en luz;

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