Parallel Verses

World English Bible

who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

New American Standard Bible

Who cause a person to be indicted by a word,
And ensnare him who adjudicates at the gate,
And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments.

King James Version

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Holman Bible

those who, with their speech,
accuse a person of wrongdoing,
who set a trap at the gate for the mediator,
and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.

International Standard Version

those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit, who set a trap for someone who is making his defense in court, and push aside the innocent with specious arguments.

A Conservative Version

who make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nothing.

American Standard Version

that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

Amplified


Those who cause a person to be condemned with a [false] word,
And lay a trap for him who upholds justice at the [city] gate,
And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments.

Bible in Basic English

Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

Darby Translation

that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert the judgment of the righteous by futility.

Julia Smith Translation

Leading a man into sin by a word, and laying snares for him doing justice in the gate, and they will turn aside the just one by vanity.

King James 2000

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.

Lexham Expanded Bible

those who mislead a person into sin with a word and set a trap for the {arbitrator} in the gate and guide away [the] righteous by emptiness.

Modern King James verseion

those who make a man guilty by a word, and lay a trap for the reprover in the gate, and turn aside the just for a worthless thing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

such as labour to draw men unto sin; and that deceive him which reproveth them in the gate; and such as turn good persons to vanity.

NET Bible

those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.

New Heart English Bible

who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

The Emphasized Bible

Who bring a man into condemnation with a rumour, And for him that decideth in the gate, lay a snare, - And have driven away, for a thing of nought, one who was righteous.

Webster

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught.

Youngs Literal Translation

Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

for a word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

and lay a snare
קושׁ 
Qowsh 
Usage: 1

in the gate
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Blessing After Punishment

20 For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off -- 21 who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony. 22 Therefore thus says Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.

Cross References

Amos 5:10-12

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

Judges 12:6

then they said to him, "Now say 'Shibboleth;'" and he said "Sibboleth;" for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold of him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.

Proverbs 28:21

To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Isaiah 32:7

The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

Jeremiah 20:7-10

Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocks me.

Jeremiah 26:2-8

Thus says Yahweh: Stand in the court of Yahweh's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh's house, all the words that I command you to speak to them; don't diminish a word.

Ezekiel 13:19

You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.

Amos 7:10-17

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.

Micah 2:6-7

"Don't prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."

Malachi 3:5

I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don't fear me," says Yahweh of Armies.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

Matthew 26:15

and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Luke 11:53-54

As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

Acts 3:14

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

James 5:6

You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn't resist you.

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