Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) The people are incapable of doing right-- this is the LORD's declaration-- those who store up violence and destruction in their citadels. New American Standard Bible (©1995) "But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels." King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. International Standard Version (©2012) Because they do not know how to act right," declares the LORD, "they are filling their strongholds with treasures that they took from others by violence into their fortified citadels." King James 2000 Bible (©2003) For they know not to do right, says the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. American King James Version For they know not to do right, said the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. American Standard Version For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. Douay-Rheims Bible And they have not known to do the right thing, saith the Lord, storing up iniquity, and robberies in their houses. Darby Bible Translation and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces. English Revised Version For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. Webster's Bible Translation For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. World English Bible "Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces." Young's Literal Translation And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.
Psalm 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD. Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Ezekiel 8:17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Ezekiel 18:7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; Ezekiel 22:29 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. Amos 5:7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, Amos 6:3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; Amos 6:8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. Amos 6:12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: Micah 6:10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? Habakkuk 2:8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. Zephaniah 1:9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. Zechariah 5:3 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. Zechariah 5:4 I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
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