They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.
Parallel translations
- KJV They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
- BSB They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
- NKJV They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression; They speak loftily.
- NASB They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.
- NLT They scoff and speak only evil; in their pride they seek to crush others.
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- Jude 1:16These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
- Ps 17:10They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
- Ps 10:2In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
- 2 Pet 2:10but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
- 2 Pet 2:18For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
- Prov 30:13–14There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
- Jer 7:9–11Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
- Ps 12:4–5who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
- Ps 10:10–11The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
- Ps 53:1–4For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
- 1 Kgs 21:7–29Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
- Exod 1:9–10He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
- Hos 7:16They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
- 1 Sam 13:19Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears”;
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