Isaiah 5:20 meaning and explanation

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

Isaiah 5:20, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Isaiah speaks to Judah in a courtroom-like song about God's vineyard, which yielded sour fruit instead of good grapes. In verse 20 he pronounces woe on those who reverse moral categories, calling evil good and good evil.

Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.

Read this verse in the app