Isaiah 32:7
Isaiah 32:7 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 Scoundrels use wicked methods,
they make up evil schemes
to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needy is just.
Isaiah 32:7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 As for the scoundrel—his devices are evil;
he plans wicked schemes
to ruin the poor with lying words,
even when the plea of the needy is right.
Isaiah 32:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 The instruments also of the churl are evil:
He deviseth wicked devices
To destroy the poor with lying words,
Even when the needy speaketh right.
Isaiah 32:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 The smooth tricks of scoundrels are evil.
They plot crooked schemes.
They lie to convict the poor,
even when the cause of the poor is just.
Isaiah 32:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 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.
Isaiah 32:7 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 The wicked person uses evil like a tool.
He plans ways to take everything from the poor.
He destroys the poor with lies,
even when the poor person is in the right.
Isaiah 32:7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Isaiah 32:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Isaiah 32:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 The tricks of scoundrels are evil.
They devise wicked plans in order to ruin poor people with lies,
even when needy people plead for justice.
Isaiah 32:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.
Isaiah 32:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 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.
Isaiah 32:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 And a scoundrel, his weapons are evil;
he plans evil devices
to ruin the poor with words of deception
even when the speech of the needy is right.
Isaiah 32:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 The one who is worthless uses sinful methods.
He makes evil plans against poor people.
He destroys them with his lies.
He does it even when those people are right.