29 The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to divide the land.”

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29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

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15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law(A)—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

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15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

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Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

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“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(A) to the wicked?[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

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16 I summon my servant, but he does not answer,
    though I beg him with my own mouth.
17 My breath is offensive to my wife;
    I am loathsome(A) to my own family.

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16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.

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17 the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges(A) who are in office at the time. 18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(B) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, 19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party.(C) You must purge the evil from among you.

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17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

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