ESV
KJV
21. For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
ASV
21. For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Jehovah: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
ERVEN
21. The shepherds are stupid. They don't try to find the Lord. They are not wise, so their flocks are scattered and lost.
NLT
21. The shepherds of my people have lost their senses. They no longer seek wisdom from the LORD. Therefore, they fail completely, and their flocks are scattered.
WEB
21. For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
NET
21. For our leaders are stupid. They have not sought the LORD's advice. So they do not act wisely, and the people they are responsible for have all been scattered.
NLV
21. For the shepherds are poor thinkers and have not asked for the Lord's help. So they have not done well, and all their flock is sent different places.
HCSB
21. For the shepherds are stupid: they don't seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and their whole flock is scattered.
YLT
21. For the shepherds have become brutish, And Jehovah they have not sought, Therefore they have not acted wisely, And all their flock is scattered.
LITV
21. For the pastors have become stupid, and they have not sought Jehovah. Therefore, they shall not be blessed, and all their flock shall be scattered.
RV
21. For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of the LORD: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
NCV
21. The shepherds are stupid and don't ask the Lord for advice. So they do not have success, and all their flocks are scattered and lost.
MKJV
21. For the pastors have become stupid, and have not sought Jehovah, therefore they shall not be blessed, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
AKJV
21. For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
LXXEN
21. For the shepherds have become foolish, and have not sought the Lord; therefore the whole pasture has failed, and the sheep have been scattered.
KJV
21. For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
AMP
21. For the shepherds [of the people] have become like brutes, irrational and stupid, and have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him or required Him [by necessity and by right of His word]. Therefore they have not dealt prudently and have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
KJVP
21. For H3588 CONJ the pastors H7462 are become brutish H1197 , and have not H3808 NADV sought H1875 the LORD H3068 EDS : therefore H3651 ADV they shall not H3808 NADV prosper H7919 , and all H3605 W-CMS their flocks H4830 shall be scattered H6327 .
YLT
21. For the shepherds have become brutish, And Jehovah they have not sought, Therefore they have not acted wisely, And all their flock is scattered.
ASV
21. For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Jehovah: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
WEB
21. For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
NASB
21. Yes, the shepherds were stupid as cattle, the LORD they sought not; Therefore they had no success, and all their flocks were scattered.
ESV
21. For the shepherds are stupid and do not inquire of the LORD; therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
RV
21. For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of the LORD: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
RSV
21. For the shepherds are stupid, and do not inquire of the LORD; therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
NKJV
21. For the shepherds have become dull-hearted, And have not sought the LORD; Therefore they shall not prosper, And all their flocks shall be scattered.
MKJV
21. For the pastors have become stupid, and have not sought Jehovah, therefore they shall not be blessed, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
AKJV
21. For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
NRSV
21. For the shepherds are stupid, and do not inquire of the LORD; therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
NIV
21. The shepherds are senseless and do not enquire of the LORD; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.
NIRV
21. The leaders of my people are like shepherds who don't have any sense. They don't ask the Lord for advice. That's why they don't succeed. And that's why their whole flock is scattered like sheep.
NLT
21. The shepherds of my people have lost their senses. They no longer seek wisdom from the LORD. Therefore, they fail completely, and their flocks are scattered.
MSG
21. It's because our leaders are stupid. They never asked GOD for counsel, And so nothing worked right. The people are scattered all over.
GNB
21. I answered, "Our leaders are stupid; they do not ask the LORD for guidance. This is why they have failed, and our people have been scattered.
NET
21. For our leaders are stupid. They have not sought the LORD's advice. So they do not act wisely, and the people they are responsible for have all been scattered.
ERVEN
21. The shepherds are stupid. They don't try to find the Lord. They are not wise, so their flocks are scattered and lost.