And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

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So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

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Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,(A) they not only continue to do these very things but also approve(B) of those who practice them.

God’s Righteous Judgment

You, therefore, have no excuse,(C) you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.(D)

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

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While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(A) destruction will come on them suddenly,(B) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(C)

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14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

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14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

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33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

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33 “You snakes! You brood of vipers!(A) How will you escape being condemned to hell?(B)

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58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

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58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”

“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

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53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?(A)

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19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

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19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”(A) he said. “Peace!(B) Be strong now; be strong.”(C)

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”(D)

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18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

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18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Because he had given his hand in pledge(A) and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

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15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

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15 But the king rebelled(A) against him by sending his envoys to Egypt(B) to get horses and a large army.(C) Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?(D)

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21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(A)

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21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

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21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(A)
    you thought I was exactly[a] like you.
But I now arraign(B) you
    and set my accusations(C) before you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was