A people that you do not know will eat what your land and labor produce, and you will have nothing but cruel oppression all your days.
NIV
A nation which you have not known shall eat up the fruit of your land and of all your labors, and you shall be only oppressed and crushed continually, [Fulfilled in Judg. 6:1-6; 13:1.]AMP
The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
KJV
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
NIV
And already the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
AMP
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
KJV
On the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches.
NIV
On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and be a noble cedar, and under it shall dwell all birds of every feather; in the shade of its branches they shall nestle and find rest.
AMP
In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
KJV
Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
NIV
But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels.
AMP
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
KJV
When you have finished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.
NIV
When you have finished paying all the tithe of your produce the third year, which is the year of tithing, and have given it to the Levite, the stranger and the sojourner, the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within your towns and be filled
AMP
When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
KJV
"Present your case," says the LORD. "Set forth your arguments," says Jacob's King.
NIV
[You idols made by men's hands, prove your divinity!]Produce your cause [set forth your case], says the Lord. Bring forth your strong proofs, says the King of Jacob.
AMP
Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
KJV
Haughty eyes and a proud heart – the unplowed field of the wicked – produce sin.
NIV
Haughtiness of eyes and a proud heart, even the tillage of the wicked or the lamp [of joy] to them [whatever it may be], are sin [in the eyes of God].
AMP
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
KJV
