Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He devises wicked schemes
To destroy the afflicted with slander,
Even though the needy one speaks what is right.

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

The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
also of the churl
כּלי כּילי 
Kiylay 
Usage: 2

the poor
עני 
`aniy 
Usage: 75

with lying
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

H34
אביון 
'ebyown 
Usage: 61

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Kingdom Of Righteousness

6 A fool speaks foolishly and thinks up evil things to do. He promotes wickedness and what he says insults Jehovah. He never feeds the hungry or gives thirsty people anything to drink. 7 As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He devises wicked schemes
To destroy the afflicted with slander,
Even though the needy one speaks what is right.
8 But the noble man devises noble plans. He stands firm for what is honorable.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:26-28

Wicked men are found among my people. They lie in ambush like bird catchers. They set traps and catch men.

Isaiah 5:23

You let the guilty go free for a bribe and you keep the innocent from getting justice.

1 Kings 21:10-14

Get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

Psalm 10:7-10

His mouth is full of curses, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.

Psalm 64:4-6

They fearlessly ambush and shoot innocent people.

Psalm 82:2-5

How long are you going to judge unjustly? How long are you going to show partiality to the wicked?

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.

Isaiah 59:3-4

Your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers are desecrated with sin. You speak lies, and you mutter wicked things.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.

Micah 2:11

If a man who is a constant liar tells a lie saying: 'I will prophesy to you about wine and of strong drink;' he would be the prophet of this people.

Micah 7:2-3

The godly (loyal) (holy) man has perished from the earth. There is none upright among men! They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his own brother with a net.

Matthew 26:4

All of them, using deceit, worked together to capture Jesus and kill him.

Matthew 26:14-16

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests.

Matthew 26:59-60

The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.

Acts 6:11-13

They secretly induced me to say: We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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