Isaiah 59:15

Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 59:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 59:8, the same chapter describes no justice and crooked paths, directly reinforcing the picture of societal failure here.

Isaiah 48:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 48:1, Israel swears by God but not in truth or righteousness — reveals the same failure of truth despite religious claims.

Psalm 5:9 Parallel

In Psalm 5:9, there is no faithfulness in their mouth — directly parallels truth fails in Isaiah 59:15, both describe deceitful speech.

Psalm 12:1 Parallel

In Psalm 12:1, the godly man ceases and the faithful disappear — echoes 'he who departs from evil makes himself a prey' where the righteous are gone.

Psalm 12:2 Parallel

In Psalm 12:2, flattering lips and double heart speak idly — shows the prevalence of deceit when truth fails, as in Isaiah 59:15.

In Jeremiah 5:1, God seeks anyone who does justice and seeks truth but finds none — parallels the failure of truth and justice in Isaiah 59:15.

In Jeremiah 5:2, they swear falsely by God — illustrates truth fails as in Isaiah 59:15, with false oaths despite claiming God.

In Jeremiah 7:28, truth perishing from the mouth echoes the same absence of truth in Isaiah 59:15 — a nation that refused discipline.

Hosea 4:1 Parallel

Hosea 4:1 declares no faithfulness or knowledge of God in the land — directly paralleling the lack of truth and justice in Isaiah 59:15.

Hosea 9:7 Parallel

Hosea 9:7 declares the prophet a fool and demented due to great hostility—directly mirrors the righteous being made prey.

Micah 7:2 Parallel

Micah 7:2 describes the godly perishing and the upright being hunted — exactly echoing the oppression of those who turn from evil in Isaiah 59:15.

Habakkuk 1:13 questions why God allows the wicked to devour the righteous — the same injustice and divine displeasure seen in Isaiah 59:15.

Hebrews 11:36-38 catalogs the faithful who were persecuted — a vivid illustration of Isaiah 59:15's truth that those who avoid evil become prey.

1 John 3:12 Parallel

1 John 3:12 cites Cain's murder of Abel because Abel's deeds were righteous—archetype of the righteous becoming prey.

In Lamentations 3:36, God disapproves of subverting justice, echoing His displeasure at injustice here.

Hosea 4:2 Parallel

In Hosea 4:2, the catalogue of sins (swearing, lying, murder) flows from the same absence of truth described in Isaiah 59:15.