| NETBible | A deceiver’s methods are evil; 1 he dreams up evil plans 2 to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right. 3 |
| NIV © |
The scoundrel’s methods are wicked, he makes up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. |
| NASB © |
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil; He devises wicked schemes To destroy the afflicted with slander, Even though the needy one speaks what is right. |
| NLT © |
The smooth tricks of evil people will be exposed, including all the lies they use to oppress the poor in the courts. |
| MSG © |
And the crooks? Underhanded sneaks they are, inventive in sin and scandal, Exploiting the poor with scams and lies, unmoved by the victimized poor. |
| BBE © |
The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right. |
| NRSV © |
The villainies of villains are evil; they devise wicked devices to ruin the poor with lying words, even when the plea of the needy is right. |
| NKJV © |
Also the schemes of the schemer are evil; He devises wicked plans To destroy the poor with lying words, Even when the needy speaks justice. |
| KJV | The instruments <03627> also of the churl <03596> [are] evil <07451>_: he deviseth <03289> (8804) wicked devices <02154> to destroy <02254> (8763) the poor <06041> (8675) <06035> with lying <08267> words <0561>_, even when the needy <034> speaketh <01696> (8763) right <04941>_. {the needy...: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment} |
| NASB © |
As for a rogue <3596> , his weapons <3627> are evil <7451> ; He devises <3289> wicked <2154> schemes <2154> To destroy <2254> the afflicted <6041> with slander <561> <8267>, Even though the needy <34> one <34> speaks <1696> what <4941> is right .<4941> |
| LXXM | h <3588> T-NSF gar <1063> PRT boulh <1012> N-NSF twn <3588> T-GPM ponhrwn <4190> A-GPM anoma <459> A-APN bouleusetai <1011> V-FMI-3S katafyeirai {V-AAN} tapeinouv <5011> A-APM en <1722> PREP logoiv <3056> N-DPM adikoiv <94> A-DPM kai <2532> CONJ diaskedasai {V-AAN} logouv <3056> N-APM tapeinwn <5011> A-GPM en <1722> PREP krisei <2920> N-DSF |
| NET [draft] ITL | A deceiver’s <03596> methods <03627> are evil <07451> ; he <01931> dreams up evil <02154> plans to ruin <02254> the poor with <06035> lies <08267> <0561> , even when the needy <034> are in the right .<04941> |
| HEBREW | jpsm <04941> Nwyba <034> rbdbw <01696> rqs <08267> yrmab <0561> *Myyne {Mywne} <06035> lbxl <02254> Uey <03289> twmz <02154> awh <01931> Myer <07451> wylk <03627> ylkw (32:7) <03596> |
| NETBible | A deceiver’s methods are evil; 1 he dreams up evil plans 2 to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right. 3 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “as for a deceiver, his implements [or “weapons”] are evil.” 2 tn Or “he plans evil things”; NIV “he makes up evil schemes.” 3 tn Heb “to ruin the poor with words of falsehood, even when the needy speak what is just.” |