Isaiah 57:1
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and mercifull men are taken away none considering that the righteous is taken away from the euill to come.”
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Isaiah 57:1 Context
1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and mercifull men are taken away none considering that the righteous is taken away from the euill to come. 2Hee shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his vprightnesse. 3¶ But draw neere hither, yee sonnes of the sorceresse, the seed of the adulterer, and the whore.
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The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].
- King James Version
The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil,
- New American Standard Version (1995)