Though “peace” is a more apt translation of shalom, it still doesn’t quite capture the nuance or importance of the word. “Rest” might work as a translation for shalom, but it wouldn’t do justice to the word this is probably why “peace” was the chosen translation, rather than the word “rest” we find in the popular expression. The word “shalom” appears over 200 times in the Bible, a strong indicator of its importance. However, the Hebrew word “shalom,” translated to “peace” in Isaiah 57:21, holds so much depth that we must focus on the true quotation of the verse to discover what it means for us. Thus, it isn’t fair to say that the idea of restlessness for the wicked isn’t in the Bible. Perhaps the substitution of the word “rest” for “peace” comes from the preceding verse, Isaiah 57:20: “But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.” Isaiah 57:21 states, “‘There is no peace,’ says my God, ‘for the wicked.’” However, in the dozens of versions and translations of Isaiah 57:21 listed here, each one instead of “rest” states that there is no “peace” for the wicked. The phrase does originate from the Bible, specifically Isaiah 57:21.
The first important thing to note is that the phrase “no rest for the wicked” is not actually in the Bible. But where does the phrase really come from? And what does it mean? You may have heard the saying, “There’s no rest for the wicked.” Perhaps you’re even aware that it’s vaguely biblical in origin.
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