Parallel ISA 44:20

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ULT He grazes on ashes; a deceived heart turns him aside,
 ⇔ so he does not deliver his soul,
 ⇔ and he does not say,
 ⇔ “Is not falsehood in my right hand?”

UST A person like that depends on something that cannot help him.
 ⇔ People have deceived him into thinking that idols are real gods,
 ⇔ and so he worships them instead of Yahweh.
 ⇔ He does not get himself out of that situation by realizing,
 ⇔ “What I am doing is certainly wrong!”

BSB He feeds on ashes.
 ⇔ His deluded heart has led him astray,
 ⇔ and he cannot deliver himself [or] say,
 ⇔ “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE He feeds on ashes.
 ⇔ A deceived heart has turned him aside;
 ⇔ and he can’t deliver his soul,
 ⇔ nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He feeds on ashes;
 ⇔ his deceived mind misleads him.
 ⇔ He cannot rescue himself,
 ⇔ nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’

LSV Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived,
It has turned him aside,
And he does not deliver his soul, nor says: “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

FBV He is feeding on ashes, seduced by the deceptive thinking of his mind. He can't save himself, and he doesn't even ask, “Isn't this idol I'm holding just a lie?”

T4T They are very stupid to worship something that if you burn it, it becomes ashes!
 ⇔ They trust in something that cannot save them;
 ⇔ they do not admit, “In my hand I hold something that is not really a god! [RHQ]”

LEB  • He feeds on ashes; a deceived mind[fn] misleads him.
  • And he cannot save himself ,[fn] and he cannot say,
   • “Is this not an illusion in my right hand?”

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BBE As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS He striveth after ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'

ASV He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

DRA Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.

YLT Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'

Drby He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

RV He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
   (He feedeth/feeds on ashes: a deceived heart hath/has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?)

SLT He fed upon ashes: a deceived heart turned him away, and he shall not deliver his soul, and he shall not say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Wbstr He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

KJB-1769 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
   (He feedeth/feeds on ashes: a deceived heart hath/has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?)

KJB-1611 He feedeth of ashes: a deceiued heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say; Is there not a lie in my right hand?
   (He feedeth/feeds of ashes: a deceived heart hath/has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say; Is there not a lie in my right hand?)

Bshps Thus doth he but lose his labour, and his heart whiche is deceaued doth turne hym aside, so that none of them can haue a free conscience to thinke, Do not I erre?
   (Thus doth/does he but lose his labour, and his heart which is deceived doth/does turn him aside, so that none of them can have a free conscience to think, Do not I erre?)

Gnva He feedeth of ashes: a seduced heart hath deceiued him, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?
   (He feedeth/feeds of ashes: a seduced heart hath/has deceived him, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?)

Cvdl The kepinge of dust, and folishnesse of herte hath turned them a syde: so that none of them can haue a fre conscience to thinke: maye not I erre?
   (The keepinge of dust, and foolishness of heart hath/has turned them a side: so that none of them can have a free conscience to thinke: may not I erre?)

Wycl A part therof is aische; an vnwijs herte schal worschipe it, and he schal not delyuere his soule, nether he schal seie, A strong leesyng is in my riythond.
   (A part thereof is aische; an unwise heart shall worship it, and he shall not deliver his soul, neither he shall say, A strong falsehood is in my right-hand.)

Luth Es gibt Asche und täuscht das Herz, das sich zu ihm neiget, und kann seine SeeLE nicht erretten. Noch denket er nicht: Ist das auch Trügerei, das meine rechte Hand treibt?
   (It gives ash and is_deceptive the heart, the itself/yourself/themselves to/for him tends/tilts, and can his soul not save/rescue. Still thinks he not: Is the also deception, the my right hand drives?)

ClVg Pars ejus cinis est; cor insipiens adoravit illud, et non liberabit animam suam: neque dicet: Forte mendacium est in dextera mea.
   (Part his ashes it_is; heart stupid he_adored/worshipped it/this/that, and not/no will_deliver the_soul his_own: nor he_will_say: Forte a_lie it_is in/into/on right_hand my.)