None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
No one calls for justice, and no one stands up for truth. They put their trust in empty things and tell lies. They plan trouble and give birth to wickedness.
The writer is describing a society where people have abandoned justice and truth, instead choosing to rely on worthless things and actively create harm through lies and evil plans.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was speaking to the people of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline, likely in the 8th century BC. The nation had turned away from God's ways and justice had become corrupted in their courts and daily life. This verse is part of a larger passage where Isaiah is explaining why God seems distant from His people - it's because of their own sins and injustices.
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