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Bible in Basic English

And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe.

New American Standard Bible

So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up but they also test God and escape.’”

King James Version

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

Holman Bible

So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.”

International Standard Version

and, "Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"

A Conservative Version

And now we call the proud happy. Yea, those who work wickedness are built up. Yea, they challenge God, and escape.

American Standard Version

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

Amplified

So now we call the arrogant happy and blessed. Evildoers are exalted and prosper; and when they test God, they escape [unpunished].’”

Darby Translation

And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and they escape.

Julia Smith Translation

And now we pronounce the proud happy; also they working injustice were built up; also they tried Jehovah and they will be delivered.

King James 2000

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are raised up; yea, they that test God are even delivered.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And now we [are] calling [the] arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!'"

Modern King James verseion

And now we are calling the arrogant blessed. Not only are the doers of wickedness built up, they also test God, and escape.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore may we say, that the proud are happy, and that they which deal with ungodliness, are set up: for they tempt God and yet escape.'

NET Bible

So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!'"

New Heart English Bible

Now we call the proud blessed; indeed, those who work wickedness prosper. They even tempt God and escape.'

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, we are pronouncing happy - the proud, - and, the doers of lawlessness have, even been built up, and, they who have put God to the proof, have even been delivered.

Webster

And now we call the proud happy; yes, they that work wickedness are set up; even they that tempt God are delivered.

World English Bible

Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.'

Youngs Literal Translation

And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And now we call
אשׁר אשׁר 
'ashar 
Usage: 16

the proud
זד 
Zed 
Usage: 13

אשׁר אשׁר 
'ashar 
Usage: 16

רשׁעה 
Rish`ah 
Usage: 15

are set up
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

בּחן 
Bachan 
Usage: 29

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Hastings

Context Readings

An Overflowing Blessing

14 You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies? 15 And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe. 16 Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.



Cross References

Malachi 4:1

For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.

Psalm 95:9

When your fathers put me to the test and saw my power and my work.

Numbers 14:22-23

Because all these men, having seen my glory and the signs which I have done in Egypt and in the waste land, still have put me to the test ten times, and have not given ear to my voice;

Esther 5:10

But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

Job 12:6

There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

Job 21:7-15

Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

Job 21:30

How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?

Job 22:23

If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;

Psalm 10:3

For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

Psalm 49:18

Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

Psalm 73:12

Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

Psalm 78:18

Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

Psalm 78:41

Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 78:56

But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

Psalm 106:14

They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.

Proverbs 12:12

The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-2

All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

Jeremiah 7:10

And come and take your place before me in this house, which is named by my name, and say, We have been made safe; so that you may do all these disgusting things?

Jeremiah 12:1-2

You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

Daniel 4:30

The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

Daniel 5:20-28

But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became hard with pride, he was put down from his place as king, and they took his glory from him:

Daniel 6:16

Then the king gave the order, and they took Daniel and put him into the lions' hole. The king made answer and said to Daniel, Your God, whose servant you are at all times, will keep you safe.

Habakkuk 1:13-17

Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?

Malachi 2:17

You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?

Matthew 4:6-7

If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

Acts 5:9

But Peter said to her, Why have you made an agreement together to be false to the Spirit of the Lord? See, the feet of the young men who have put the body of your husband in the earth, are at the door, and they will take you out.

Acts 12:21

And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.

1 Corinthians 10:9

And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.

Hebrews 3:9

When your fathers put me to the test, and saw my works for forty years.

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

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