Isaiah

Isaiah 29:20–21

²⁰For the ruthless will vanish,

the mockers will disappear,

and all who look for evil

will be cut down—

²¹those who indict a man with a word,

who ensnare the mediator at the gate,

and who with false charges

deprive the innocent of justice.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the ruthless	עָרִ֖יץ	‘ā·rîṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
will vanish	אָפֵ֥ס	’ā·p̄ês	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H656 cease, fail, come to an end
the mockers	לֵ֑ץ	lêṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3887 scorn
will disappear	וְכָ֣לָה	wə·ḵā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who look	שֹׁ֥קְדֵי	šō·qə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8245 watch, wake
for evil	אָֽוֶן׃	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
will be cut down	וְנִכְרְת֖וּ	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
those who indict	מַחֲטִיאֵ֤י	ma·ḥă·ṭî·’ê	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2398 miss
a man	אָדָם֙	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
with a word	בְּדָבָ֔ר	bə·ḏā·ḇār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
who ensnare	יְקֹשׁ֑וּן	yə·qō·šūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6983 lay bait or lure
the mediator	וְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַ	wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
at the gate	בַּשַּׁ֖עַר	baš·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
and who with false charges	בַתֹּ֖הוּ	ḇat·tō·hū	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8414 formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
deprive the innocent	צַדִּֽיק׃ס	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
of justice	וַיַּטּ֥וּ	way·yaṭ·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 29:20 Micah 2:1 · Isaiah 28:14–22 · Isaiah 13:3 · Isaiah 59:4 · Isaiah 29:5 · Luke 16:14

Isaiah 29:21 Amos 5:10–12 · James 5:6 · Acts 3:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.