Isaías 59:8

8 O caminho da paz eles não o conhecem, nem há justiça nos seus passos; fizeram para si veredas tortas; todo aquele que anda por elas não tem conhecimento da paz.

Isaías 59:8 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 59:8

The way of peace they know not
Neither the way of peace with God, supposing it is to be made by man, and not by Christ; and are ignorant of the steps and methods taken to procure it; nor do they know the way of peace of conscience, or how to attain to that which is true and solid; nor the way to eternal peace and happiness, which is alone by Christ, and the Gospel of peace reveals, to which they are strangers; nor the way of peace among men, which they are unconcerned about, and do not seek after, make use of no methods to promote, secure, and establish it; but all the reverse: and there is no judgment in their goings;
no justice in their actions, in their dealings with men; no judgment in their religious duties, which are done without any regard to the divine rule, or without being able to give a reason for them; they have no judgment in matters of doctrine or worship; they have no discerning of true and false doctrines, and between that which is spiritual and superstitious in worship; they have no knowledge of the word of God, which should be their guide both in faith and practice; but this they do not attend unto: they have made them crooked paths:
they have devised paths and modes of worship of their own, in which they walk, and which they observe, that are not according to the rule of the word; but deviate from it; and so may be said to be crooked, as not agreeable to that: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace;
the way of peace with God, as before; or he shall not have any experience of true, solid, and substantial peace in his own conscience now, and shall not attain to eternal peace hereafter.

Isaías 59:8 In-Context

6 As suas teias não prestam para vestidos; nem se poderão cobrir com o que fazem; as suas obras são obras de iniqüidade, e atos de violência há nas suas mãos.

7 Os seus pés correm para o mal, e se apressam para derramarem o sangue inocente; os seus pensamentos são pensamentos de iniqüidade; a desolação e a destruiçao acham-se nas suas estradas.

8 O caminho da paz eles não o conhecem, nem há justiça nos seus passos; fizeram para si veredas tortas; todo aquele que anda por elas não tem conhecimento da paz.

9 Pelo que a justiça está longe de nós, e a retidão não nos alcança; esperamos pela luz, e eis que só há trevas; pelo resplendor, mas andamos em escuridão.

10 Apalpamos as paredes como cegos; sim, como os que não têm olhos andamos apalpando; tropeçamos ao meio-dia como no crepúsculo, e entre os vivos somos como mortos.