The best replacement for lisp is python.

The best alternatives to lisp are rated as following:
★★★★★  python
★★★★  prolog
★★★  scheme
★★★  haskell
★★  ruby
★★  c++
★  smalltalk
★  clojure
★  perl
★  ocaml
★  erlang
  racket
  scala
  f
  forth
  f#
  fortran
  common lisp
  lua
  mathematica
  tongue thrust
  lateral lisp
  dylan

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