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Isaiah 2:9
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KJ21
And the lowly man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself; therefore forgive them not.
ASV
And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is brought low: therefore forgive them not.
AMP
So the common man has been humbled [before idols] And the man of importance has been degraded, Therefore do not forgive them [O Lord].
AMPC
And the common man is bowed down [before idols], also the great man is brought low and humbles himself—therefore forgive them not [O Lord].
BRG
And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
CSB
So humanity is brought low, and each person is humbled. Do not forgive them!
CSBA
So humanity is brought low, and each person is humbled. Do not forgive them!
CEB
Humanity will be brought down; each person laid low—don’t lift them up!
CJB
A person bows down, a man lowers himself — don’t forgive them!
CEV
And so, all of them will be ashamed and disgraced. Don't forgive them!
DARBY
And the mean man shall be bowed down, and the great man shall be brought low: and do not thou forgive them!
DRA
And man hath bowed himself down, and man hath been debased: therefore forgive them not.
ERV
The people have become worse and worse. They have become very low, and you leaders did nothing to lift them up!
EASY
People bend down low in front of their idols. They even lie flat on the ground! Lord, do not forgive them!
EHV
Mankind is humbled, and man is brought low. Do not forgive them.
ESV
So man is humbled, and each one is brought low— do not forgive them!
ESVUK
So man is humbled, and each one is brought low— do not forgive them!
EXB
People will ·be humbled [be brought low; or bow down to worship] and will bow low ·with shame [or in worship]. God, do not ·forgive [spare; L lift] them.
GNV
And a man bowed himself, and a man humbled himself: therefore spare them not.
GW
People will be brought down. Everyone will be humbled. Do not forgive them.
GNT
Everyone will be humiliated and disgraced. Do not forgive them, Lord!
HCSB
So humanity is brought low, and man is humbled. Do not forgive them!
ICB
People will not be proud any longer. They will bow low with shame. God, do not forgive them.
ISV
“So mankind is humbled, each human being is brought low, and you won’t forgive.”
JUB
And the mean man bows down, and the great man humbles himself; therefore thou shalt not forgive them.
KJV
And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
AKJV
and the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
LSB
So the common man has been bowed down, And the man of importance has been made low, But do not forgive them.
LEB
So humanity is humbled; everyone is humbled, and you must not forgive them.
TLB
Small and great, all bow before them; God will not forgive you for this sin.
MSG
God, you’ve walked out on your family Jacob because their world is full of hokey religion, Philistine witchcraft, and pagan hocus-pocus, a world rolling in wealth, Stuffed with things, no end to its machines and gadgets, And gods—gods of all sorts and sizes. These people make their own gods and worship what they make. A degenerate race, facedown in the gutter. Don’t bother with them! They’re not worth forgiving!
MEV
And the common man bows down, and the great man humbles himself; therefore, do not forgive them.
NOG
People will be brought down. Everyone will be humbled. Do not forgive them.
NABRE
So all shall be abased, each one brought low. Do not pardon them!
NASB
So the common person has been humbled And the person of importance has been brought low, But do not forgive them.
NASB1995
So the common man has been humbled And the man of importance has been abased, But do not forgive them.
NCB
Therefore human nature has been humbled and mankind has been brought low; do not forgive them.
NCV
People will not be proud any longer but will bow low with shame. God, do not forgive them.
NET
Men bow down to them in homage, they lie flat on the ground in worship. Don’t spare them!
NIRV
So people will be brought low. Everyone will be made humble. Do not forgive them.
NIV
So people will be brought low and everyone humbled— do not forgive them.
NIVUK
So people will be brought low and everyone humbled – do not forgive them.
NKJV
People bow down, And each man humbles himself; Therefore do not forgive them.
NLV
So pride has been taken away from the poor man, and important men have been put to shame. Do not forgive them.
NLT
So now they will be humbled, and all will be brought low— do not forgive them.
NRSVA
And so people are humbled, and everyone is brought low— do not forgive them!
NRSVACE
And so people are humbled, and everyone is brought low— do not forgive them!
NRSVCE
And so people are humbled, and everyone is brought low— do not forgive them!
NRSVUE
And so people are humbled, and everyone is brought low— [[do not forgive them!
OJB
And adam are humbled and ish are brought low; therefore forgive them not.
RGT
And a man bowed himself. And a man humbled himself. Therefore, do not spare them.
RSV
So man is humbled, and men are brought low— forgive them not!
RSVCE
So man is humbled, and men are brought low— forgive them not!
TLV
So humanity bows down as each one lowers himself. Pardon them not!
VOICE
But now the people will be humbled, reminded of their simplicity and limits— don’t just absolve them!
WEB
Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don’t forgive them.
WYC
and a man bowed himself, and a man of full age was made low. Therefore forgive thou not to them. (yea, people bowed before them, even mature people made themselves low. And so do not thou forgive them.)
YLT
And the low boweth down, and the high is humbled, And Thou acceptest them not.
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