Micah 7:3
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
עַל־'al-[are] onH5921הָרַעhara'<the> evilH7451כַּפַּיִםkapayimboth handsH3709לְהֵיטִיבleheitivto do [it] wellH3190הַשַּׂרhasarthe officialH8269שֹׁאֵלsho'el[is] askingH7592וְהַשֹּׁפֵטvehashofetand the judgeH8199בַּשִׁלּוּםbashilumfor <the> bribeH7966וְהַגָּדוֹלvehagadoland the great [person]H1419דֹּבֵרdover[is] speakingH1696הַוַּתhavat[the] craving ofH1942נַפְשׁוֹnafshoself hisH5315הוּאhu'heH1931וַיְעַבְּתוּהָ׃vay'abetuhaand they weave itH5686
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- Jeremiah 8:10Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
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- Ezekiel 22:27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
- Isaiah 1:23Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
- Ezekiel 22:6Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood.
- Isaiah 26:21For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
- Jeremiah 3:5Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?’ This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”
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