The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies, even when the poor person says what is right.
Isaiah 32:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A fool will no longer be called a noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 scoundrel’s weapons are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies, even when the poor person says what is right.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
My lord should pay no attention to this worthless fool Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means ‘stupid’, and stupidity is all he knows. I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.