American Standard Version (ASV):
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
King James Version (KJV):
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
American Standard Version (ASV):
Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.
King James Version (KJV):
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
King James Version (KJV):
Shall I not visit for these [things]? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
American Standard Version (ASV):
A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:
King James Version (KJV):
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
American Standard Version (ASV):
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.
King James Version (KJV):
As a cage is full of birds, so [are] their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
American Standard Version (ASV):
They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
King James Version (KJV):
They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
American Standard Version (ASV):
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
King James Version (KJV):
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; that preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
King James Version (KJV):
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.
King James Version (KJV):
Your iniquities have turned away these [things], and your sins have withholden good [things] from you.
American Standard Version (ASV):
For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.
King James Version (KJV):
For among my people are found wicked [men]: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.