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Micah 7:3

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3Both hands are goodau at accomplishing evil:

the official and the judge demand a bribe;a

when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,

they plot it together.

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Cross references

  1. auPr 4:16–17
  2. aAm 5:12; Mc 3:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

NLTNew 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Their hands are upon evil, to do it well;

the official and the judge ask for the bribe,

and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul;

and they weave it together.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.