"A curse on those who are lax in doing the LORD's work! A curse on those who keep their swords from bloodshed!"
NIV
Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord negligently [with slackness, deceitfully]; and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood [in executing judgment pronounced by the Lord].
AMP
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
KJV
If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
NIV
If you [profess ignorance and] say, Behold, we did not know this, does not He Who weighs and ponders the heart perceive and consider it? And He Who guards your life, does not He know it? And shall not He render to [you and] every man according to his works?
AMP
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
KJV
Those who heed instruction are discerning children, but companions of gluttons disgrace their parents.
NIV
Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons and the carousing, self-indulgent, and extravagant shames his father.
AMP
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
KJV
Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
NIV
Righteousness (rightness and justice in every area and relation) guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness plunges into sin and overthrows the sinner.
AMP
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
KJV
