Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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To
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.
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.
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
Ra`
Zimmah
Chabal
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 32:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Kingdom Of Righteousness
6 For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 7 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. 8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:26-28
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
1 Kings 21:10-14
And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
Psalm 10:7-10
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Psalm 64:4-6
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalm 82:2-5
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah 59:3-4
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, 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 give heed to any of his words.
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Micah 7:2-3
The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
Matthew 26:4
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Matthew 26:14-16
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Matthew 26:59-60
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Acts 6:11-13
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.