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Micah 7:3

NETBible	They are determined to be experts at doing evil;¹ government officials and judges take bribes,² prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.³
NIV © biblegateway Mic 7:3	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.
NASB © biblegateway Mic 7:3	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.
NLT © biblegateway Mic 7:3	They go about their evil deeds with both hands. How skilled they are at using them! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with money and influence pay them off, and together they scheme to twist justice.
MSG © biblegateway Mic 7:3	They've all become experts in evil. Corrupt leaders demand bribes. The powerful rich make sure they get what they want.
BBE © SABDAweb Mic 7:3	Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mic 7:3	Their hands are skilled to do evil; the official and the judge ask for a bribe, and the powerful dictate what they desire; thus they pervert justice.
NKJV © biblegateway Mic 7:3	That they may successfully do evil with both hands––The prince asks for gifts , The judge seeks a bribe, And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together.
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KJV	That they may do evil <07451> with both hands <03709> earnestly <03190> (8687)_, the prince <08269> asketh <07592> (8802)_, and the judge <08199> (8802) [asketh] for a reward <07966>_; and the great <01419> [man], he uttereth <01696> (8802) his mischievous <01942> desire <05315>_: so they wrap it up <05686> (8762)_. {his...: Heb. the mischief of his soul}
NASB © biblegateway Mic 7:3	Concerning <05921> evil <07451> , both hands <03709> do <03190> it well <03190> . The prince <08269> asks <07592> , also the judge <08199> , for a bribe <07966> , And a great <01419> man <01419> speaks <01696> the desire <01942> of his soul <05315> ; So they weave <05686> it together <05686> .
LXXM	epi <1909> PREP to <3588> T-ASN kakon <2556> A-ASN tav <3588> T-APF ceirav <5495> N-APF autwn <846> D-GPM etoimazousin <2090> V-PAI-3P o <3588> T-NSM arcwn <758> N-NSM aitei <154> V-PAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM krithv <2923> N-NSM eirhnikouv <1516> A-APM logouv <3056> N-APM elalhsen <2980> V-AAI-3S katayumion {A-ASN} quchv <5590> N-GSF autou <846> D-GSM estin <1510> V-PAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ exeloumai <1807> V-FMI-1S
NET [draft] ITL	They are determined <05921> to be experts <03190> at doing <03709> evil <07451> ; government officials <08269> and judges <08199> take <07592> bribes <07966> , prominent men <01419> make <01696> demands <01942> , and they <01931> all do what is necessary to satisfy <05686> them.
HEBREW	hwtbeyw <05686> awh <01931> wspn <05315> twh <01942> rbd <01696> lwdghw <01419> Mwlsb <07966> jpshw <08199> las <07592> rvh <08269> byjyhl <03190> Mypk <03709> erh <07451> le (7:3) <05921>

NETBible

They are determined to be experts at doing evil;¹ government officials and judges take bribes,² prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “upon evil [are their] hands to do [it] well.”

²tn Heb “the official asks – and the judge – for a bribe.”

³tn More literally, “the great one announces what his appetite desires and they weave it together.” Apparently this means that subordinates plot and maneuver to make sure the prominent man’s desires materialize.