Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on evil, and they will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, for the end is still to come at the appointed time.

King James Version

And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Holman Bible

The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

International Standard Version

Now as for the two kings, their intentions will be evil, and they'll promote deception at their dinner table, but none of this will succeed, because the end won't have come yet.

A Conservative Version

And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table. But it shall not prosper, for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

American Standard Version

And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Amplified

And as for both of these kings, their hearts will be set on doing evil; they will speak lies over the same table, but it will not succeed, for the end is yet to come at the appointed time.

Bible in Basic English

And as for these two kings, their hearts will be fixed on doing evil and they will say false words at one table; but it will come to nothing: for the end will be at the time fixed.

Darby Translation

And both these kings' hearts shall meditate mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Julia Smith Translation

And they two kings, their heart for doing evil, and at one table they will speak falsehood; and it shall not prosper: for yet the end at the appointment

King James 2000

And both these kings' hearts shall be to do evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper: for the end shall yet be at the time appointed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{And two of the kings} {will bend their hearts} to evil. And at the {same table} they will speak lies, but [what is discussed] will not succeed, for still an end [is coming] at the appointed time.

Modern King James verseion

And both these kings' hearts shall be to do evil, and they shall speak lies at one table. But it shall not succeed. For still the end comes at the time appointed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These two kings shall be minded to do mischief, and talk of deceit at one table: but they shall not prosper. For why? The end shall not come yet, unto the time appointed.

NET Bible

These two kings, their minds filled with evil intentions, will trade lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time.

New Heart English Bible

As for both these kings, their minds shall be fixed on evil, and they shall speak lies at the table; but it shall not succeed; for still the end shall be at the appointed time.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, as for the two kings, their heart, will be set on acting wickedly, and, at one table, will they speak, falsehood, - but it shall not succeed, for yet is the end for an appointed time.

Webster

And both these kings hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

World English Bible

As for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Youngs Literal Translation

And both of the kings' hearts are to do evil, and at one table they speak lies, and it doth not prosper, for yet the end is at a time appointed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

shall be to do mischief
מרע 
mera` 
Usage: 1

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

at one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

שׁלחן 
Shulchan 
Usage: 71

but it shall not prosper
צלח צלח 
Tsalach 
Usage: 66

for yet the end
קץ 
Qets 
Usage: 67

References

Context Readings

A Survey Of The Kings Of The North And South

26 Even those that ate his bread shall break him, and his army shall be destroyed; and many shall fall down slain. 27 As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on evil, and they will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, for the end is still to come at the appointed time. 28 Then he shall return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits and return to his own land.

Cross References

Psalm 12:2

Each one speaks vanity with his neighbour: they speak with flattering lips and with a double heart.

Psalm 64:6

They search out iniquities; they perfect and put into effect that which they have invented in the inward thought of each one of them and that which they have devised in their heart.

Daniel 11:35

And some of the wise shall fall to be purged and cleaned and made white, even to the time of the end because even for this there is time appointed.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come; wait for it.

Psalm 52:1

Why dost thou boast of evil, O strong man? The mercy of God is day by day.

Jeremiah 9:3-5

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies, but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth for they proceed from evil to evil, and they did not recognize me, said the LORD.

Jeremiah 41:1-3

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and some princes of the king, and ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam in Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

Daniel 8:19

And he said, Behold, I will show thee that which is to come in the last end of the wrath; for at the time appointed this shall be fulfilled.

Daniel 11:40

But at the end of the time the king of the south shall lock horns with him, and the king of the north shall raise up a storm against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships, and he shall enter into the lands and shall overflow and pass over.

2 Samuel 13:26

Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

Psalm 58:2

Yea, in heart ye work iniquity; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Psalm 62:9

Surely the sons of Adam are vanity, and the sons of nobles are a lie; to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of those whose thoughts are evil, but joy in that of those whose thoughts are good.

Proverbs 19:21

There are many thoughts in the heart of man; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

Proverbs 23:6-8

Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods;

Proverbs 26:23

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Ezekiel 17:9

Say thou: Thus hath the Lord GOD said, Shall it be prospered? Shall he not pull it up its roots and destroy its fruit and let it wither? All of the leaves of her spring shall wither, even without great power or many people plucking it up by its roots.

Daniel 10:1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia the Word was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the Word was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the Word, and had intelligence in the vision.

Daniel 11:29

At the time appointed he shall turn toward the south, but the latter coming shall not be as the former.

Acts 1:7

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put under his authority only.

Acts 17:31

because he has appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; of whom he has given assurance unto all men in that he has raised him from the dead.

1 Thessalonians 5:1

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

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