2 Esdras 3:22 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Thus disease was made permanent; and the law was in the heart of the people along with the wickedness of the root; so the good departed away, and that which was wicked abode still. More versionsCommon English Bible The disease became permanent; the Law was in the people’s heart along with the wicked root, and that which was good departed and the wickedness remained. Good News Translation (US Version) So the disease became permanent, and although the Law was in the hearts of the people, so also was the root of evil! That is why what was good passed away, while what was evil continued. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Thus disease was made permanent. The law was in the heart of the people along with the wickedness of the root. So the good departed away and that which was wicked remained. Good News Bible (Anglicised) So the disease became permanent, and although the Law was in the hearts of the people, so also was the root of evil! That is why what was good passed away, while what was evil continued. World English Bible British Edition Thus disease was made permanent. The law was in the heart of the people along with the wickedness of the root. So the good departed away and that which was wicked remained. New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional Thus the disease became permanent; the law was in the hearts of the people along with the evil root; but what was good departed, and the evil remained. |