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Selected Verse: Isaiah 5:23 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Isa 5:23 |
King James |
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Which justify - This refers, doubtless, to magistrates. They gave unjust decisions.
For reward - For bribes.
And take away the righteousness - That is, they do not decide the cause in favor of those who have just claims, but are determined by a bribe; see the note at Isa 1:23. It is remarkable, that this is introduced in immediate connection with their being mighty to mingle strong drink. One effect of intemperance is to make a man ready to be "bribed." Its effect is seen as clearly in courts of justice, and in the decisions of such courts, as any where. A man that is intemperate, or that indulges in strong drink, is not qualified to be a judge. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Take away - Pronounce sentence against him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The righteous - צדיק tsaddik, singular, Sept. Vulg., and two editions. |
23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.