The Lord said to me,“ Son of man, these men are making evil plans. They are giving bad advice to the city.

耶和华对我说：“人子啊，这就是图谋罪孽的人，在这城中给人设恶谋。

耶和华对我说：“人子啊，他们就是图谋罪孽，在这城中设计恶谋的人。

耶和华对我说：“人子啊，他们就是图谋罪孽，在这城中设计恶谋的人。

耶和华对我说：“人子啊，这些人在这城里专给人出毒计，设恶谋。

耶和华对我说：“人子啊！这些就是图谋罪孽，在这城里设恶谋的人。

耶和華對我說：「人子啊，這就是圖謀罪孽的人，在這城中給人設惡謀。

耶和華對我說：「人子啊，他們就是圖謀罪孽，在這城中設計惡謀的人。

耶和華對我說：「人子啊，他們就是圖謀罪孽，在這城中設計惡謀的人。

耶和華對我說：「人子啊，這些人在這城裡專給人出毒計，設惡謀。

耶和華對我說：“人子啊！這些就是圖謀罪孽，在這城裡設惡謀的人。

永恆主對我說：『人子啊，這些就是圖謀奸惡、在這城中設惡計謀的人；

神諭我曰、人子歟、圖維邪慝、在邑中設惡謀者、即斯人也、

主諭我曰、人子、彼眾在邑中、謀為不軌、

主諭我曰、人子、斯人在邑中、圖維不義、謀思不法、

The Lord said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who are plotting evil and giving wicked advice in this city.

And he said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city;

The Spirit said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who are planning evil and giving wicked counsel in this city.

The LORD said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.

Then He said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who devise wrongdoing and give evil advice in this city,

And He said to me:“ Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city,

And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

The Lord said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give wicked advice in this city.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, these[ are] the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:

The LORD said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.

He said to me,“ Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

“ How terrible it will be for these stubborn children of mine!” announces the Lord.“ How terrible for those who carry out plans that did not come from me! Their agreement with Egypt did not come from my Spirit. So they pile up one sin on top of another.

So I will go to the leaders. I’ll speak to them. They should know how the Lord wants them to live. They must know what their God requires of them.” But all of them had broken off the yoke the Lord had put on them. They had torn off the ropes he had tied them up with.

You plan ways to destroy others. Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge. You are always telling lies.

Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.

They said,“ Come on. Let’s make plans against Jeremiah. We’ll still have priests to teach us the law. We’ll always have wise people to give us advice. We’ll have prophets to bring us messages from the Lord. So come on. Let’s speak out against Jeremiah. We shouldn’t pay any attention to what he says.”

Even as they lie in bed they make evil plans. They commit themselves to a sinful way of life. They never say no to what is wrong.

People aren’t fair when they present cases in court. They aren’t honest when they state their case. They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies. They plan to make trouble. Then they carry it out.

How terrible it will be for those who plan to harm others! How terrible for those who make evil plans before they even get out of bed! As soon as daylight comes, they carry out their plans. That’s because they have the power to do it.If they want fields or houses, they take them. They cheat people out of their homes. They rob them of their property.

Esther made another appeal to the king. She fell at his feet and wept. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman, the Agagite. He had decided to kill the Jews.