Micah 7:3
New International Version
Both hands are skilled in doing evil; the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, the powerful dictate what they desire-- they all conspire together.

New Living Translation
Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice.

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.

Berean Study Bible
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire 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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
To complete the evil with their hands, the prince demands, and the judge judges for a reward; and the great man speaks the desires of his heart: and they confirm it.

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.

Miga 7:3 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle hande staan gereed om boos te doen en hulle doen nooit goed nie. Die goewerneur vra vir goud, die regter vir ’n omkoopgeskenk en die prins spreek die begeerte van sy lewe uit.

Mikea 7:3 Albanian
Të dy duart e tyre janë të shtrira për të bërë të keq me zotësi; princi pretendon, gjyqtari kërkon shpërblime, i madhi shfaq lakminë e tij; kështu bashkarisht e prishin drejtësinë.

ﻣﻴﺨﺎ 7:3 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
اليدان الى الشر مجتهدتان. الرئيس طالب والقاضي بالهدية والكبير متكلم بهوى نفسه فيعكّشونها.

Dyr Michen 7:3 Bavarian
Däß daa öbbs nit richtig sein kan, dös kennend die schoon niemer: Dyr Fürst schafft an, und dyr Richter verdraet iem z Lieb s Recht, und es sollt sein Schadn nit sein. Und de Groossn seind de Allerörgern.

Михей 7:3 Bulgarian
Двете им ръце [се простират] към злото за да го вършат прилежно; Първенецът явява желанието си, и съдията, срещу подарък, се съгласява, И големецът изказва нечестивата [мисъл] на душата си; Така те заедно тъкат [работата].

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們雙手作惡,君王徇情面,審判官要賄賂,位分大的吐出惡意,都彼此結聯行惡。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们双手作恶,君王徇情面,审判官要贿赂,位分大的吐出恶意,都彼此结联行恶。

彌 迦 書 7:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 雙 手 作 惡 ; 君 王 徇 情 面 , 審 判 官 要 賄 賂 ; 位 分 大 的 吐 出 惡 意 , 都 彼 此 結 聯 行 惡 。

彌 迦 書 7:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 双 手 作 恶 ; 君 王 徇 情 面 , 审 判 官 要 贿 赂 ; 位 分 大 的 吐 出 恶 意 , 都 彼 此 结 联 行 恶 。

Micah 7:3 Croatian Bible
Njihove ruke za zlo su sposobne: glavar traži dar, sudac sudi prema poklonu, velikaš po svome hiru odlučuje.

Micheáše 7:3 Czech BKR
Co zlého oběma rukama páchají, to aby za dobré počteno bylo. Kníže žádá, a soudce z úplatku soudí, a kdož veliký jest, ten mluví převrácenost duše své, a v hromadu ji pletou.

Mikas 7:3 Danish
Deres Hænder er flinke til ondt, Fyrsten kræver, Dommeren er villig for Betaling; Stormanden nævner, hvad han begærer; og derefter snor de det sammen.

Micha 7:3 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Om met beide handen wel dapper kwaad te doen, zo eist de vorst, en de rechter oordeelt om vergelding; en de grote spreekt de verderving zijner ziel, en zij draaien ze dicht ineen.

Swete's Septuagint
ἐπὶ τὸ κακὸν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἑτοιμάζουσιν· ὁ ἄρχων αἰτεῖ, καὶ ὁ κριτὴς εἰρηνικοὺς λόγους ἐλάλησεν, καταθύμιον ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν. καὶ ἐξελοῦμαι τὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτῶν

Westminster Leningrad Codex
עַל־הָרַ֤ע כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ לְהֵיטִ֔יב הַשַּׂ֣ר שֹׁאֵ֔ל וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט בַּשִּׁלּ֑וּם וְהַגָּדֹ֗ול דֹּבֵ֨ר הַוַּ֥ת נַפְשֹׁ֛ו ה֖וּא וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
על־הרע כפים להיטיב השר שאל והשפט בשלום והגדול דבר הות נפשו הוא ויעבתוה׃

Aleppo Codex
ג על הרע כפים להיטיב השר שאל והשפט בשלום והגדול דבר הות נפשו הוא--ויעבתוה

Mikeás 7:3 Hungarian: Karoli
Gonoszságra [készek] a kezek, hogy jól vigyék véghez; a fejedelem követelõzik, és a biró fizetésre [vár;] a fõember is maga mondja el lelke kívánságát, és összeszövik azt.

Miĥa 7:3 Esperanto
Por pravigi malbonan faron, la estro postulas donacon kaj la jugxisto pagon; la altrangulo parolas, kion li volas, kaj konfuzas la aferojn.

MIIKA 7:3 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja luulevat hyvästi tekevänsä, koska he pahasti tekevät. Mitä päämies tahtoo, sitä tuomari sanoo, että se hänelle jotakin hyvää jälleen tekis; väkevät puhuvat oman tahtonsa jälkeen vahingoittaaksensa, ja vääntelevät niinkuin he tahtovat.

Michée 7:3 French: Darby
les deux mains sont pretes au mal, afin de le bien faire; le prince exige, et le juge est là pour une recompense, et le grand exprime l'avidite de son ame; et ensemble ils trament la chose.

Michée 7:3 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Leurs mains sont habiles à faire le mal: Le prince a des exigences, Le juge réclame un salaire, Le grand manifeste son avidité, Et ils font ainsi cause commune.

Michée 7:3 French: Martin (1744)
Pour faire du mal avec les [deux] mains; le Gouverneur exige, et le Juge [court] après la récompense, et les grands ne parlent que des outrages qu'ils souhaitent, et qu'ils entortillent.

Mica 7:3 German: Modernized
und meinen, sie tun wohl daran, wenn sie Böses tun. Was der Fürst will, das spricht der Richter, daß er ihm wieder einen Dienst tun soll. Die Gewaltigen raten nach ihrem Mutwillen, Schaden zu tun, und drehen es, wie sie wollen.

Mica 7:3 German: Luther (1912)
und meinen, sie tun wohl daran, wenn sie Böses tun. Was der Fürst will, das spricht der Richter, daß er ihm wieder einen Dienst tun soll. Die Gewaltigen raten nach ihrem Mutwillen, Schaden zu tun, und drehen's wie sie wollen.

Mica 7:3 German: Textbibel (1899)
Auf das Böse sind ihre Hände aus, es eifrig zu verrichten. Der Obere fordert, und der Richter richtet für Bezahlung, und der Große redet seines Herzens Gelüste frei heraus, und so flechten sie es zusammen.

Michea 7:3 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Le loro mani sono pronte al male, per farlo con tutta cura: il principe chiede, il giudice acconsente mediante ricompensa, il grande manifesta la cupidigia dell’anima sua, e ordiscono così le loro trame.

Michea 7:3 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ambe le mani sono intente a far male a più potere; il principe chiede, e il giudice giudica per ricompensa, e il grande pronunzia la perversità dell’anima sua, ed essi l’intrecciano.

MIKHA 7:3 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tangan adalah pada mereka itu hanya akan berbuat jahat; bahwa penghulu minta hadiah dan hakimpun sengajakan upah, dan orang besar menyatakan lobanya dengan tiada malu, semuanya itu minta makin lebih.

미가 7:3 Korean
두 손으로 악을 부지런히 행하도다 그 군장과 재판자는 뇌물을 구하며 대인은 마음의 악한 사욕을 발하며 서로 연락을 취하니

Michaeas 7:3 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Malum manuum suarum dicunt bonum : princeps postulat, et judex in reddendo est ; et magnus locutus est desiderium animæ suæ, et conturbaverunt eam.

Michëjo knyga 7:3 Lithuanian
Jų rankos yra stropios piktam. Kunigaikštis ir teisėjas reikalauja dovanų, o turtuolis reiškia savo nedorus norus. Taip jie iškraipo teisingumą.

Micah 7:3 Maori
Kei runga o ratou ringa i te mea kino kia mahia marietia e ratou; ka tono te rangatira, kei te tatari hoki te kaiwhakawa kia utua; a ko te tangata nui, e puaki ana i a ia te nanakia o tona wairua: na, whiria tahitia ake e ratou.

Mika 7:3 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Med begge hender arbeider de på å få det onde til å synes godt; fyrsten krever, og dommeren er villig mot betaling, og stormannen sier hvad han ønsker, og således forvender de retten.

Miqueas 7:3 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Para el mal las dos manos son diestras. El príncipe pide, y también el juez, una recompensa; el grande habla de lo que desea su alma, y juntos lo traman.

Miqueas 7:3 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Para el mal las dos manos son diestras. El príncipe pide, y también el juez, una recompensa, El grande habla de lo que desea su alma, Y juntos lo traman.

Miqueas 7:3 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Para completar la maldad con ambas manos, el príncipe demanda, y el juez juzga por recompensa; el grande, habla el antojo de su alma, y lo confirman.

Miqueas 7:3 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Para completar la maldad con sus manos, el príncipe demanda, y el juez juzga por recompensa; y el grande habla el antojo de su alma, y lo confirman.

Miqueas 7:3 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Para completar la maldad con sus manos, el príncipe demanda, y el juez juzga por recompensa; y el grande habla el antojo de su alma, y lo confirman.

Miquéias 7:3 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Todos estão com as mãos prontas para praticar o mal. O governo exige suborno e o juiz aceita agrados e presentes; os poderosos impõem o querem sobre a terra. Todos tramam em conjunto!

Miquéias 7:3 Portugese Bible
As suas mãos estão sobre o mal para o fazerem diligentemente; o príncipe e o juiz exigem a peita, e o grande manifesta o desejo mau da sua alma; e assim todos eles tecem o mal.   

Mica 7:3 Romanian: Cornilescu
Mînile lor sînt îndreptate să facă rău: cîrmuitorul cere daruri, judecătorul cere plată, cel mare îşi arată pe faţă ce doreşte cu lăcomie, şi astfel merg mînă'n mînă.

Михей 7:3 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Руки их обращены к тому, чтобы уметь делать зло; начальник требует подарков, и судья судит за взятки, а вельможи высказывают злые хотения души своей и извращают дело.

Михей 7:3 Russian koi8r
Руки их обращены к тому, чтобы уметь делать зло; начальник требует подарков, и судья судит за взятки, а вельможи высказывают злые хотения души своей и извращают дело.

Mika 7:3 Swedish (1917)
Till att främja det onda äro deras händer redo: fursten begär gåvor, och domaren står efter vinning; den mäktige kräver öppet vad honom lyster; så bedriva de vrånghet.

Micah 7:3 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Ang kanilang mga kamay ay nangasa kasamaan upang sikaping isagawa; ang prinsipe ay humihingi, at ang hukom ay maagap sa suhol; at ang dakilang tao ay nangagsasalita ng masamang hangad ng kaniyang kaluluwa: ganito nila nilalala.

มีคาห์ 7:3 Thai: from KJV
มือทั้งสองของเขาคอยจ้องแต่สิ่งที่ชั่ว เพื่อจะกระทำด้วยความขยัน เจ้านายและผู้พิพากษาขอสินบน และคนใหญ่คนโตก็เอ่ยถึงความปรารถนาชั่วแห่งจิตใจของเขา ต่างก็สานสิ่งเหล่านี้เข้าด้วยกัน

Mika 7:3 Turkish
Kötülük yapmakta elleri ne becerikli!
Önderler armağan istiyor, yargıçlar rüşvet alıyor.
Güçlüler her istediklerini zorla yaptırıyor,
Düzen üstüne düzen kuruyorlar.

Mi-cheâ 7:3 Vietnamese (1934)
Tay chúng nó chúng nó chăm làm sự dữ. Quan trưởng thì đòi của, quan xét thì tham hối lộ, còn người lớn thì nói sự ưa muốn dữ của lòng mình; vậy thì cùng nhau đan dệt.

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