Jeremiah 13:23 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Can the Kushite change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also can you do good who are accustomed and taught [even trained] to do evil. American Standard Version (1901) Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Common English Bible Can a Cushite change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good when doing evil comes so naturally. Catholic Public Domain Version If the Ethiopian is able to change his skin, or the leopard is able to change his spots, then you also may be able to do well, though you have learned evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If the Ethiopian can change his skin or the leopard his spots: you may also do well when you have learned evil. |
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord GOD.
In vain have I struck your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
For my people are foolish, they don't know me; they are foolish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
O LORD, don't your eyes look on truth? you have stricken them, but they were not grieved; you have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
They will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.
When it was told Sha'ul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Sha'ul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.