WEB
KJV
1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness [which] they have prescribed;
ASV
1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;
ESV
1. Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression,
ERVEN
1. Just look at those lawmakers who write evil laws and make life hard for the people.
NLT
1. What sorrow awaits the unjust judges and those who issue unfair laws.
NET
1. Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead, those who are always instituting unfair regulations,
NLV
1. It is bad for those who make laws that are not fair. It is bad for those who make it hard for people.
HCSB
1. Woe to those enacting crooked statutes and writing oppressive laws
YLT
1. Wo [to] those decreeing decrees of iniquity, And writers who have prescribed perverseness.
LITV
1. Woe to those who decree decrees of injustice, and writers who write toil;
RV
1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness:
NCV
1. How terrible it will be for those who make unfair laws, and those who write laws that make life hard for people.
MKJV
1. Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the scribes who write toil;
AKJV
1. Woe to them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
LXXEN
1. Woe to them that write wickedness; for when they write they do write wickedness,
KJV
1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness [which] they have prescribed;
AMP
1. WOE TO those [judges] who issue unrighteous decrees, and to the magistrates who keep causing unjust and oppressive decisions to be recorded,
KJVP
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YLT
1. Wo [to] those decreeing decrees of iniquity, And writers who have prescribed perverseness.
ASV
1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;
WEB
1. Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write perverseness;
NASB
1. Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and who write oppressive decrees,
ESV
1. Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression,
RV
1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness:
RSV
1. Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression,
NKJV
1. "Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, Who write misfortune, [Which] they have prescribed
MKJV
1. Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the scribes who write toil;
AKJV
1. Woe to them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
NRSV
1. Ah, you who make iniquitous decrees, who write oppressive statutes,
NIV
1. Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees,
NIRV
1. How terrible it will be for you who make laws that aren't fair! How terrible for you who write laws that make life hard for others!
NLT
1. What sorrow awaits the unjust judges and those who issue unfair laws.
MSG
1. Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims--
GNB
1. You are doomed! You make unjust laws that oppress my people.
NET
1. Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead, those who are always instituting unfair regulations,
ERVEN
1. Just look at those lawmakers who write evil laws and make life hard for the people.