Isaiah 59:13-15

EasyEnglish Bible

¹³ We have turned against the Lord.
    We have refused to obey him.
We have chosen to be cruel to other people,
    and we have turned against the truth.
We think about the lies that we can tell,
    and we use them to deceive people.
¹⁴ Judges do not decide in a fair way.
    Nobody tries to do what is right.
There is no place for truth on the streets of our towns.
    Honest people have to leave.
¹⁵ Nobody can speak the truth.
If anyone tries to stop doing evil things,
    other people will attack him.

The Lord saw how his people were living.
    He saw that there was no justice.
It made him very sad.