NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But thine eyes`ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) and thine heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect are not but for thy covetousness betsa` (beh'-tsah) plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust) -- covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit. and for to shed shaphak (shaw-fak') to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip. innocent naqiy (naw-kee') innocent -- blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit. blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) and for oppression `osheq (o'-shek) injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain -- cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten). and for violence mrutsah (mer-oo-tsaw') oppression -- violence. to do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application it Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But your eyes and your heart Are intent only upon your own dishonest gain, And on shedding innocent blood And on practicing oppression and extortion." King James Bible But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. Holman Christian Standard Bible But you have eyes and a heart for nothing except your own dishonest profit, shedding innocent blood and committing extortion and oppression. International Standard Version But your eyes and heart are on nothing but your dishonest gain, shedding the blood of innocent people, and practicing oppression and extortion." NET Bible But you are always thinking and looking for ways to increase your wealth by dishonest means. Your eyes and your heart are set on killing some innocent person and committing fraud and oppression. GOD'S WORD® Translation "But your eyes and your mind are set on nothing but dishonest profits. You kill innocent people and violently oppress your people." King James 2000 Bible But your eyes and your heart are for nothing but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. Links Jeremiah 22:17Jeremiah 22:17 NIV Jeremiah 22:17 NLT Jeremiah 22:17 ESV Jeremiah 22:17 NASB Jeremiah 22:17 KJV |
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