Jump to Previous Accepts Bribe Conspire Decisions Demands Desire Dictate Diligently Earnestly Evil Gifts Gives Great Hands Judge Makes Mischievous Money Pleasure Powerful Prince Ready Requests Reward Right Ruler Skilled Soul Together Twisted Uttereth Utters Weave WrapJump to Next Accepts Bribe Conspire Decisions Demands Desire Dictate Diligently Earnestly Evil Gifts Gives Great Hands Judge Makes Mischievous Money Pleasure Powerful Prince Ready Requests Reward Right Ruler Skilled Soul Together Twisted Uttereth Utters Weave WrapParallel Verses English Standard Version Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together. New American Standard Bible Concerning evil, both hands do it well. The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe, And a great man speaks the desire of his soul; So they weave it together. King James Bible That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. Holman Christian Standard Bible Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together. International Standard Version And speaking of evil, they practice it eagerly—with both hands! Both leader and judge demand a bribe, the famous confess their perverted desires, and they scheme together. NET Bible They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Their hands are skilled in doing evil. Officials ask for gifts. Judges accept bribes. Powerful people dictate what they want. So they scheme together. King James 2000 Bible That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a bribe; and the great man, he utters his evil desire: so they weave it together. American King James Version That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man, he utters his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. American Standard Version Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together. Douay-Rheims Bible The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it. Darby Bible Translation Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge is there for a reward; and the great man uttereth his soul's greed: and together they combine it. English Revised Version Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together. Webster's Bible Translation That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. World English Bible Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together. Young's Literal Translation On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up. Lexicon That they may do evilra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). with both hands kaph (kaf) the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power earnestly yatab (yaw-tab') to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) the prince sar (sar) a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. asketh sha'al (shaw-al') to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand and the judge shaphat (shaw-fat') to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate asketh for a reward shilluwm (shil-loom') a requital, i.e. (secure) retribution, (venal) a fee -- recompense, reward. and the great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent man he uttereth dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue his mischievous havvah (hav-vaw') by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin -- calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness. desire nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) so they wrap it up `abath (aw-bath') to interlace, i.e. (figuratively) to pervert -- wrap up. 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