New International Version (NIV)
14So justice is driven back,
and righteousness stands at a distance;
truth has stumbled in the streets,
honesty cannot enter.
Isaiah 59:14
Isaiah 59:14 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
14Justice is turned back,
And righteousness stands far away;
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
14Justice is turned back,
And righteousness stands far away;
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And 59:14 Lit straightforwardness.integrity cannot enter.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
14So justice is turned away,
and righteousness stands at a distance.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
14So people stop others from doing what is fair.
They keep them from doing what is right.
No one tells the truth in court anymore.
No one is honest there.