And Manasseh killed many innocent people. He filled Jerusalem from one end to another with blood. And all those sins are in addition to the sins that caused Judah to sin. Manasseh caused Judah to do the things that the Lord said were wrong.’”
Proverbs 6:17 - Easy To Read Version eyes that show a man is proud,\par tongues that tells lies,\par hands that kill innocent people,\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A proud look, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, [Ps. 120:2, 3.] American Standard Version (1901) Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; Common English Bible snobbish eyes, a lying tongue, hands that spill innocent blood, Catholic Public Domain Version haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, |
And Manasseh killed many innocent people. He filled Jerusalem from one end to another with blood. And all those sins are in addition to the sins that caused Judah to sin. Manasseh caused Judah to do the things that the Lord said were wrong.’”
The Lord did this because Manasseh killed many innocent people. Manasseh had filled Jerusalem with their blood. And the Lord would not forgive {those sins}.
Bad people are too proud to follow God.\par They make all their evil plans.\par And they act like there is no God.\par
If any person secretly says bad things\par about his neighbor,\par I will stop that person.\par I will not allow people to be proud\par and think they are better than other people.\par
Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par
Lord, you help humble people.\par But you humiliate proud people.\par
Those bad people brag\par and tell lies about good people.\par Those bad people are very proud.\par But their lying lips will be silent.\par
You destroy people who tell lies.\par You hate people who make secret plans\par to hurt other people.\par
But, Lord, by your great mercy,\par I will come to your temple. {\cf2\super [26]} \par I will bow toward your holy temple\par with fear and respect for you, Lord.\par
Those bad people might say, “Come with us! We are going to hide and wait for someone to kill. We will attack some innocent person.
Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!
The Lord hates people who tell lies. But the Lord is happy with people who tell the truth.
A truthful person does not lie—he is a good witness. But a person that can’t be trusted never tells the truth—he is a bad witness.
The Lord hates every person who thinks that he is better than other people. The Lord will surely punish all those proud people.
It is not wise for a fool to speak too much. In the same way, it is not wise for a ruler to tell lies.
If a person is guilty of killing another person, then that person will never have peace. Don’t support that person.
Some people think they are very good. They think they are much better than other people.
“You people will raise your arms to pray to me—but I will refuse to look at you. You people will say more and more prayers—but I will refuse to listen to you. Why? Because your hands are covered with blood.
Proud people will stop being proud. Those proud people will bow down to the ground with shame. At that time, only the Lord will still stand high.
The Lord says, “The women in Zion {\cf2\super [33]} have become very proud. They walk around with their heads in the air, acting like they are better than other people. Those women flirt with their eyes. And they dance around making noise with their ankle bracelets.”
The faces of the people show that they are guilty of doing wrong. And they are proud of their sin. They are like the people of Sodom {\cf2\super [31]} —they don’t care who sees their sin. It will be very bad for them. They have brought much trouble to themselves.
But if you kill me, be sure of one thing. You will be guilty of killing an innocent person. You will make this city and everyone that lives in it guilty, too. The Lord really did send me to you. The message you heard really is from the Lord.”
Your father is the devil. You belong to him. You want to do what he wants. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He was always against the truth. There is no truth in him. He is like the lies he tells. Yes, the devil is a liar. He is the father of lies.
Then innocent people will not be killed in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And you will not be guilty for any deaths.
“{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that takes money to kill an innocent person!’
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.
Outside the city are the dogs (bad people), people who do evil magic, people who sin sexually, people who murder, people who worship idols, {\cf2\super [175]} and people who love lies and tell lies.