The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And the way of peace have they not known:
- BSB and the way of peace they have not known.”
- NKJV And the way of peace they have not known.”
- NASB And they have not known the way of peace.”
- NLT They don’t know where to find peace.”
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Cross-references · 5
- Isa 59:8They don’t know the way of peace; and there is no justice in their ways. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them doesn’t know peace.
- Rom 5:1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Luke 1:79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
- Matt 7:14How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
- Isa 57:21“There is no peace”, says my God, “for the wicked.”
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