Isaiah 3:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.

English ASV

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

English Amplified

And I will make boys their princes, and with childishness shall they rule over them [with outrage instead of justice].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And I will make boys their princes, and with childishness shall they rule over them [with outrage instead of justice].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“I will make youths their leaders, and unstable rulers will govern them.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I will appoint youths as their princes, and children shall rule over them.

English EASY 2024

The Lord says, ‘I will cause boys to become their leaders who will rule them badly.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord says, "I will put young boys in charge of you. They will be your leaders.

And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord will let the people be governed by immature boys.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I will make boys their leaders. Children will govern them."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"I will make youths their leaders, and the unstable will govern them."

English KJV 1611

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

English LSB

And I will make young men their princes, And capricious children will rule over them,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will give youths to be their princes, and unweaned children shall rule over them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And I will make mere lads their princes, And capricious children will rule over them,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I will make striplings their princes; the fickle shall govern them,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The LORD says, “I will make youths their officials; malicious young men will rule over them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord will make young boys rule over all of them. Mere children will govern them.

English NIV

I will make boys their officials; mere children will govern them.

English NKJ 1982

“I will give children to be their princes, And babes shall rule over them.

English NLT

Then he will appoint children to rule over them, and anarchy will prevail.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And I will make boys their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I will make inexperienced youth their rulers, and children will govern them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I will make boys their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Israel's kings will be like babies, ruling childishly.

English Tyndale 1537

And I shall give you children to be your princes, (sayeth the LORD) and babes shall have the rule of you.

Isaiah 3:4 — Compare Translations