His words are only worthless lies.\par He does not become wise\par or learn to do good.\par
Proverbs 4:16 - Easy To Read Version Bad people can’t sleep until they do something wrong. Those people can’t sleep until they hurt some other person. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For they cannot sleep unless they have caused trouble or vexation; their sleep is taken away unless they have caused someone to fall. American Standard Version (1901) For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Common English Bible They don’t sleep unless they do evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. Catholic Public Domain Version For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil. And their sleep is quickly taken away from them, unless they have overthrown. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they sleep not except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall. |
His words are only worthless lies.\par He does not become wise\par or learn to do good.\par
At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par
Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!
But evil people are like the angry ocean. They can’t be quiet and peaceful. They are angry, and like the ocean, they stir up mud. My God says,
“Watch your neighbors!\par Don’t trust your own brothers!\par Why? Because every brother is a cheat.\par Every neighbor talks behind your back.\par
Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par
People are good at doing bad things\par with both hands.\par Officials ask for bribes.\par Judges take money\par to change their decisions in court.\par “Important leaders” \{don’t make\par good and fair decisions\}.\par They do whatever they want to do.\par
The next morning, the older leaders of the people, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law came together. They led Jesus away to their highest court.
Then the guards took Jesus from Caiaphas’ house to the \{Roman governor’s\} palace. It was early in the morning. The Jews there would not go inside the palace. They did not want to make themselves unclean, {\cf2\super [237]} because they wanted to eat the Passover {\cf2\super [238]} meal.
Every time they look at a woman they want her. These false teachers are always sinning this way. They lead weaker people into the trap \{of sin\}. They have taught themselves well to be greedy. They are under a curse. {\cf2\super [9]}