Movatterモバイル変換

Proverbs 3:17
Her waysare ways of pleasantness, and all her pathsare peace.

Luke 1:79
To give light to them that sit in darkness andin the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Romans 3:17
And the way of peace have they not known:

no

Isaiah 59:14,15
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter…

Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the LORD of hostsis the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there beany that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

judgment.

Psalm 58:1,2
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? …

crooked

Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity:but peaceshall be upon Israel.

Proverbs 2:15
Whose waysare crooked, andthey froward in their paths:

Proverbs 28:18
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: buthe that is perversein his ways shall fall at once.

whosoever

Isaiah 48:22
There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

Isaiah 57:20,21
But the wickedare like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt…

and there is no justice in their tracks.
Justice, a central theme in the Bible, is often associated with righteousness and fairness. The absence of justice in their paths indicates a society where God's laws are ignored, leading to corruption and oppression. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, justice was a covenantal obligation, reflecting God's character (Deuteronomy 16:20). The prophets frequently condemned the lack of justice as a sign of Israel's rebellion (Amos 5:24). This phrase underscores the moral decay and societal breakdown resulting from turning away from God's commandments.

They have turned them into crooked paths;
The imagery of "crooked paths" suggests deliberate deviation from God's righteous ways. In biblical symbolism, a straight path represents obedience and alignment with God's will (Proverbs 3:5-6). The choice to create crooked paths indicates intentional sin and rebellion. This reflects the historical pattern of Israel's disobedience, as seen in their idolatry and injustice (Jeremiah 18:15). Theologically, it points to the human tendency to distort God's truth, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.

no one who treads on them will know peace.
This final phrase serves as a warning of the consequences of sin. Those who follow these crooked paths will not experience the peace that comes from a right relationship with God. This aligns with the biblical principle that peace is a result of righteousness (Isaiah 32:17). The lack of peace is both a present reality and a future judgment for those who persist in sin. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is presented as the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), offering reconciliation with God and true peace to those who follow Him (John 14:27).

Isaiah pictures a people who have abandoned the route God laid out for wholeness. Peace (shalom) is more than the absence of conflict; it is the fullness that comes from walking with the Lord.

•Romans 3:17 repeats this line to describe humanity’s universal sin problem, showing that the indictment extends beyond Judah to every heart.

•Jeremiah 6:16 records God’s invitation to “walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls,” proving that peace is available yet often rejected.

•Luke 1:79 celebrates Christ as the One who will “guide our feet into the way of peace,” highlighting that only Jesus restores what sin has forfeited.

“Tracks” pictures the evidence left behind; wherever these people go, fairness and righteousness are missing.

• Earlier in the chapter,Isaiah 59:4 laments, “No one calls for justice,” tying the verse into a consistent accusation.

•Micah 3:1–3 condemns leaders who skin and butcher their own people, another graphic portrayal of justice abandoned.

•Proverbs 2:13–15 warns that forsaking upright paths produces a lifestyle where wrong becomes routine and right is despised.

Crookedness is intentional distortion. The straight road God designed is bent to serve selfish ends.

•Deuteronomy 32:5 says Israel “are a crooked and perverse generation,” revealing the long-standing tendency to warp God’s ways.

•Proverbs 4:19 explains that “the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble,” describing the moral fog that results.

•Isaiah 30:11 shows people pleading, “Turn aside from the true path,” confessing their own desire to bend the road.

The ripple effect is sobering: those who follow the crooked tracks inherit the same unrest.

•Isaiah 48:22 declares, “There is no peace for the wicked,” a refrain that brackets this section of Isaiah and underscores the certainty of the outcome.

•Jeremiah 23:12 pictures a slippery, dark path for false prophets, stressing that influence brings responsibility—lead others astray and they share your ruin.

•Hebrews 12:13 urges believers to “make straight paths for your feet,” contrasting the destructive trail in Isaiah with the healing course available in Christ.

Isaiah 59:8 exposes the tragic exchange that occurs when people reject God’s prescribed route: peace is forfeited, justice disappears, the road becomes twisted, and everyone who chooses that detour shares the turmoil. The verse is both diagnosis and warning, yet by implication it offers hope—return to the Lord’s straight path in Christ, and the peace that has been missing can be known again.