Isaiah 57

NET

The Futility of the Nation's Idolatry

1 The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.


Darby

The Futility of the Nation's Idolatry

1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and mercifulD5075 men are taken awayD5076, none considering that the righteous is taken awayD5077 from before the evil.


Darby Bible Notes

merciful - Or 'godly,' chesed. away - Or 'gathered in.' see Jer. 8.2. away - Or 'gathered in.' see Jer. 8.2.


KJV

The Futility of the Nation's Idolatry

1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful menK4973[are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].


KJV Bible Notes

merciful men: Heb. men of kindness or godliness. from the evil to come: Or, from that which is evil.