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Isaiah 57:20 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 57:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 57 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”
Isaiah 57:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 57:20
The contrast with verse 19 is stark: "But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt." This vivid simile portrays unregenerate humanity's inner turmoil. The Hebrew nigrash (troubled/driven) describes violent agitation, the opposite of shalom (peace). "Cannot rest" emphasizes the inability, not merely unwillingness—apart from God, humans cannot find peace (Isaiah 48:22). The sea "casting up mire and dirt" depicts how sin produces moral pollution and spiritual filth. This echoes James's description of the double-minded person (James 1:6-8) and a...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 57:20
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“unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away”
“Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”
“Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.”
“shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water”
“but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.”
“even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.”