Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the instruments of the churl are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Holman Bible
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.
International Standard Version
Furthermore, the crimes of bad people are evil; and they devise wicked schemes, destroying the poor with lying words, even when needy people plead a just cause.
American Standard Version
And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Amplified
As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;
He conceives wicked plans
To ruin the poor with lies,
Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.
Bible in Basic English
The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.
Darby Translation
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Julia Smith Translation
And the implements of the deceiver are evil: he will meditate counsels to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and in the needy's speaking judgments.
King James 2000
The schemes also of the schemer are evil: he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks justly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And a scoundrel, his weapons [are] evil; he plans evil devices to ruin [the] poor with words of deception even when the speech of [the] needy [is] right.
Modern King James verseion
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These are the perilous weapons of the covetous, these be his shameful counsels: that he may beguile the poor with deceitful works, yea, even there as he should give sentence with the poor.
NET Bible
A deceiver's methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right.
New Heart English Bible
The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, a knave, his weapons are wicked, - He, base schemes, hath devised To ruin the oppressed with speeches of falsehood Even when the needy pleadeth, for justice.
Webster
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
World English Bible
The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the miser -- his instruments are evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly.
Themes
Evil » Devices » General references to
Plans of men » Devices, evil » General references to
Interlinear
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Chabal
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 32:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Kingdom Of Righteousness
6 For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profaneness, and to utter error against LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 7 And the instruments of the churl are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right. 8 But a noble man devises noble things, and in noble things he shall continue.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:26-28
For among my people are found wicked men. They watch as fowlers lay in wait. They set a trap; they catch men.
Isaiah 5:23
who justify the wicked for rewards, and take away the justice of the righteous man from him!
1 Kings 21:10-14
And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
Psalm 10:7-10
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalm 64:4-6
that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalm 82:2-5
How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Isaiah 1:23
Thy rulers are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They judge not the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.
Isaiah 59:3-4
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
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 smite him with the tongue, and let us not gi
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, [saying], I will prophesy to thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Micah 7:2-3
The devout man has perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men. They all lay in wait for blood. They hunt every man his brother with a net.
Matthew 26:4
and they deliberated so that they might take Jesus by trickery, and kill him.
Matthew 26:14-16
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests,
Matthew 26:59-60
Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,
Acts 6:11-13
Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.