Thy princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows.
KJV
Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Parallel Translations
Your princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows.
Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards. They don’t defend the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
Cross References
Micah 7:3Zechariah 7:10Exodus 23:8Luke 18:2–5Acts 4:5–11Jeremiah 5:28–29Isaiah 3:14Malachi 3:5Isaiah 10:1–2Luke 19:46Mark 11:17Hosea 9:15Isaiah 33:15Ezekiel 22:6–12Daniel 9:5–6
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