17 You hate my instruction

and cast my words behind you.

18 When you see a thief, you join with him;

you throw in your lot with adulterers.

19 You use your mouth for evil

and harness your tongue to deceit.

20 You sit and testify against your brother

and slander your own mother’s son.

17 Seeing thou hatest instruction,

And castest my words behind thee.

18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him,

And hast been partaker with adulterers.

19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil,

And thy tongue frameth deceit.

20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother;

Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

17 For you refuse my discipline

and treat my words like trash.

18 When you see thieves, you approve of them,

and you spend your time with adulterers.

19 Your mouth is filled with wickedness,

and your tongue is full of lies.

20 You sit around and slander your brother—

your own mother’s son.

17 Seeing you hate instruction

And cast My words behind you?

18 When you saw a thief, you consented with him,

And have been a partaker with adulterers.

19 You give your mouth to evil,

And your tongue frames deceit.

20 You sit and speak against your brother;

You slander your own mother’s son.

17 You hate my teachings

and turn your back on what I say.

18 When you see a thief, you join him.

You take part in adultery.

19 You don’t stop your mouth from speaking evil,

and your tongue makes up lies.

20 You speak against your brother

and lie about your mother’s son.

17 Seeing thou hatest instruction,

And castest my words behind thee?

18 When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him,

And hast been partaker with adulterers.

19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil,

And thy tongue frameth deceit.

20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother;

Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

17 Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee? 18 When thou sawest a thief, thou didst take pleasure in him, and thy portion was with adulterers; 19 Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit; 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother’s son:

17 You hate discipline. 

You toss my words behind you. 

18 When you see a thief, you want to make friends with him. 

You keep company with people who commit adultery. 

19 You let your mouth say anything evil. 

Your tongue plans deceit. 

20 You sit and talk against your own brother. 

You slander your own mother’s son. 

17 You hate instruction

and turn your back on My words.

18 When you see a thief,

you make friends with him,

and you associate with adulterers.

19 You unleash your mouth for evil

and harness your tongue for deceit.

20 You sit, maligning your brother,

slandering your mother’s son.

17 For you hate discipline,

and you cast my words behind you.

18 You make friends with a thief when you see one,

and you keep company with adulterers.

19 “You give your mouth free rein for evil,

and your tongue frames deceit.

20 You sit and speak against your kin;

you slander your own mother’s child.

17 while you yourself hate discipline,

and cast my words behind you?

18 When you see a thief, then you are pleased with him,

and your association is with adulterers.

19 You give your mouth free rein for evil,

and you harness your tongue to deceit.

20 You sit and speak against your brother;

you slander your mother’s son.

17 You hate my teaching.

You turn your back on what I say.

18 When you see a thief, you join him.

You make friends with those who commit adultery.

19 You use your mouth to speak evil.

You use your tongue to spread lies.

20 You always speak against your brother.

You always tell lies about your own mother’s son.

17 “For you hate discipline,

And you cast My words behind you.

18 “When you see a thief, you are pleased with him,

And you associate with adulterers.

19 “You let your mouth loose in evil

And your tongue frames deceit.

20 “You sit and speak against your brother;

You slander your own mother’s son.