1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem,

look around and consider,

search through her squares.

If you can find but one person

who deals honestly and seeks the truth,

I will forgive this city.

2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’

still they are swearing falsely.”

1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,

look and take note!

Search her squares to see

if you can find a man,

one who does justice

and seeks truth,

that I may pardon her.

2 Though they say, “As the Lord lives,”

yet they swear falsely.

1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. 2 And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.

1 “Run up and down every street in Jerusalem,” says the Lord.

“Look high and low; search throughout the city!

If you can find even one just and honest person,

I will not destroy the city.

2 But even when they are under oath,

saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’

they are still telling lies!”

1 The Lord says, “Walk up and down the streets of Jerusalem.

Look around and discover these things.

Search the public squares of the city.

If you can find one person who does honest things,

who searches for the truth,

I will forgive this city.

2 Although the people say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’

they don’t really mean it.”

1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justly, that seeketh truth; and I will pardon her. 2 And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broadways thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justice, that seeketh fidelity; and I will pardon it. 2 And if they say, As Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.

1 Walk around the streets of Jerusalem. 

Look around, and think about these things. 

Search the city squares. 

See if you can find anyone 

who does what is right and seeks the truth. 

Then I will forgive Jerusalem. 

2 People say, “As the Lord lives …” 

Yet, they lie when they take this oath. 

1 Roam through the streets of Jerusalem.

Look and take note;

search in her squares.

If you find one person,

any who acts justly,

who seeks to be faithful,

then I will forgive her.

2 When they say, “As the Lord lives,”

they are swearing falsely.

1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,

look around and take note!

Search its squares and see

if you can find one person

who acts justly

and seeks truth—

so that I may pardon Jerusalem.

2 Although they say, “As the Lord lives,”

yet they swear falsely.

1 “Roam about through the streets of Jerusalem,

and look please, and take note,

and search at its public squares,

if you can find a person who does justice,

who seeks honesty,

so that I may forgive it.

2 And though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’

therefore they swear falsely.”

1 The Lord says, “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem.

Look around.

Think about what you see.

Search through the market places.

See if you can find one honest person who tries to be truthful.

If you can, I will forgive this city.

2 They take all of their oaths in my name.

They say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’

But their oaths can’t be trusted.”

1 “Roam to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,

And look now and take note.

And seek in her open squares,

If you can find a man,

If there is one who does justice, who seeks truth,

Then I will pardon her.

2 “And although they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’

Surely they swear falsely.”