Old Testament · Prophecy
Isaiah 57:20
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But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
About Isaiah 57:20
Few verses address Wickedness in the Bible as directly as Isaiah 57:20. This Old Testament passage from the prophecy of Isaiah has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Genesis 6:5
“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
- Psalms 1:4
“The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.”
- Psalms 37:1
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”
- Proverbs 4:19
“The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.”
- Proverbs 11:21
“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.”
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How to Apply Isaiah 57:20
Pray through Isaiah 57:20 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Wickedness in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.