Verse List for MIC 7:3

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OET (OET-RV) They’re very good at doing harm: ⇔ the leader asks for money, ⇔ ≈ the judge is ready for bribes, ⇔ and the powerful man is telling others what he wants to obtain, ⇔ and so they scheme together.

OET-LV are_on (the)_evil both _hands to_do_it_well the_official is_asking and_the_judge for_bribe[fn][fn][fn] and_the _great_person is_speaking the _desire _of his _self _of_his he and_they_weave _it.

ULT Concerning evil, the two hands, act to do it well; ⇔  the ruler is asking, ⇔  and the judge, for the recompense, ⇔ and the great one is speaking the desire of his very soul; ⇔  and they weave it together.

UST They are energetic and skillful in doing evil things. ⇔  Government officials and judges demand bribes. ⇔ Powerful people tell others what they want for themselves, ⇔  and they all plot together to get it done.

BSB & MSB Both hands are skilled at evil; ⇔  the prince and the judge demand a bribe. ⇔ When the powerful utters his evil desire, ⇔  they all conspire together.

OEB ⇔  Their hands know well how to do evil, ⇔ the officer and judge demands a bribe, ⇔ the high official decides as he pleases ⇔ and they conspire to pervert justice.

WEBBE & WMBB Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. ⇔  The ruler and judge ask for a bribe. ⇔ The powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. ⇔  Thus they conspire together.

NET They are determined to be experts at doing evil; ⇔ government officials and judges take bribes, ⇔ prominent men make demands, ⇔ and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.

LSV On the evil [are] both hands to do [it] well,
The prince is asking—also the judge—for repayment,
And the great—he is speaking the mischief of his soul,
And they wrap it up.

FBV They are experts at evil;[fn] both officials and judges ask for bribes; the powerful demand their evil desires; and they scheme together to get what they want.

T4T They all use both hands to do what is evil. ⇔  Government officials and judges all ask for bribes. ⇔ Important people tell others what they want, ⇔  and they plot/scheme together about how to get it done.

LEB • Their hands are upon evil, to do it well;
• the official and the judge ask for the bribe,
• and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul;
• and they weave it together.

BBE Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

Moff They have quick fingers for foul play; ⇔ the judge must handle a bribe, ⇔ the high official acts as be pleases, ⇔ and between them they baffle justice.

JPS Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.

ASV Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

DRA The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.

YLT On the evil [are] both hands to do [it] well, The prince is asking — also the judge — for recompence, And the great — he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

Drby Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge [is there] for a reward; and the great [man] uttereth his soul's greed: and [together] they combine it.

RV Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together.
(Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh/asks, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together.)

SLT For doing evil with the hands to do well, the chief asking, and the judge, for peace; and the great one, he spake the mischief of his soul: and they will entangle it.

Wbstr That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man , he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

KJB-1769 ¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.[fn]
(¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh/asks, and the judge asketh/asks for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]That they may doe euill with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the iudge asketh for a reward: and the great man, he vttereth his mischieuous desire: so they wrap it vp.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Yet they say they do wel, when they do euyll: the prince asketh, and the iudge iudgeth for a rewarde, therfore the great man speaketh out of the corruption of his soule, and so they wrappe it vp.
(Yet they say they do well, when they do evil: the prince asketh/asks, and the judge judgeth for a reward, therefore the great man speaketh/speaks out of the corruption of his soul, and so they wrappe it up.)

Gnva To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.
(To make good for the evil of their hands, the prince asked, and the judge judgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh/speaks out the corruption of his soul: so they wrapped it up.)

Cvdl yet they saye they do well, when they do euell. As the prince wil, so sayeth the iudge: yt he maye do him a pleasure agayne. The greate ma speaketh what his herte desyreth, & ye hearers alowe him.
(yet they say they do well, when they do evil. As the prince will, so saith/says the judge: it he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh/speaks what his heart desireth, and ye/you_all hearers allowe him.)

Wycl The yuel of her hondis thei seien good; the prince axith, and the domesman is in yeldyng; and a greet man spak the desir of his soule, and thei sturbliden togidere it.
(The evil of her hands they said good; the prince asketh/asks, and the judgementsman is in yielding; and a great man spake the desire of his soul, and they sturbliden together it.)

Luth und meinen, sie tun wohl daran, wenn sie Böses tun. Was der Fürst will, das spricht der Richter, daß er ihm wieder einen Dienst tun soll. Die Gewaltigen raten nach ihrem Mutwillen, Schaden zu tun, und drehen es, wie sie wollen.
(and my, they/she/them do/put probably/well to_it, when they/she/them evil(n) do/put. What the/of_the prince/ruler will, the speaks/says the/of_the judge, that he him again a service(n) do/put should. The mighty_(ones) guess/advise after their/her willfulness, damage/harm(n) to/for do/put, and drehen it, as/like they/she/them want.)

ClVg Malum manuum suarum dicunt bonum: princeps postulat, et judex in reddendo est; et magnus locutus est desiderium animæ suæ, et conturbaverunt eam.
(Malum hands of_their_own they_say good: prince demands, and the_judge in/into/on returnndo it_is; and big spoke it_is desire/wish soul his/her_own(pl), and conturbaverunt her.)

UHB עַל־הָ⁠רַ֤ע כַּפַּ֨יִם֙ לְ⁠הֵיטִ֔יב הַ⁠שַּׂ֣ר שֹׁאֵ֔ל וְ⁠הַ⁠שֹּׁפֵ֖ט בַּ⁠שִׁלּ֑וּם וְ⁠הַ⁠גָּד֗וֹל דֹּבֵ֨ר הַוַּ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛⁠וֹ ה֖וּא וַֽ⁠יְעַבְּתֽוּ⁠הָ׃ ‡

BrLXX ἐπὶ τὸ κακὸν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἑτοιμάζουσιν· ὁ ἄρχων αἰτεῖ, καὶ ὁ κριτὴς εἰρηνικοὺς λόγους ἐλάλησε, καταθύμιον ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν· καὶ ἐξελοῦμαι τὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτῶν

BrTr they prepare their hands for mischief, the prince asks a reward, and the judge speaks flattering words; it is the desire of their soul: