The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
Isaiah 32:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The fool (the unbeliever and the ungodly) will no more be called noble, nor the crafty and greedy [for gain] said to be bountiful and princely. American Standard Version (1901) The fool shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful. Common English Bible Then a fool will no longer be called honorable, nor a villain considered respectable. Catholic Public Domain Version He who is foolish will no longer be called leader, nor will the deceitful be called greater. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The fool shall no more be called prince: neither shall the deceitful be called great. |
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised; But he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
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.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: hut I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.