Psalms 82:5 — Compare All Translations

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

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

English ASV

They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English Amplified

[The magistrates and judges] know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction]; all the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles upon which rests the administration of justice] are shaking.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[The magistrates and judges] know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction]; all the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles upon which rests the administration of justice] are shaking.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

English EASY 2024

The powerful leaders know nothing and they understand nothing. They walk about in a dark place. At the same time the foundation of the earth shakes!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"They don't know what is happening. They don't understand! They don't know what they are doing. Their world is falling down around them!"

They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“How ignorant you are! How stupid! You are completely corrupt, and justice has disappeared from the world.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Wicked people do not know or understand anything. As they walk around in the dark, all the foundations of the earth shake.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English KJV 1611

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

English LSB

They do not know and do not understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“They have neither knowledge nor understanding; they walk around in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

The gods neither know nor understand, wandering about in darkness, and all the world's foundations shake.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"You rulers and judges don't know anything. You don't understand anything. You are in the dark about what is right. Law and order have been destroyed all over the world.

English NIV

"They know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English NKJ 1982

They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable.

English NLT

But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! And because they are in darkness, the whole world is shaken to the core.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk around in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But you continue in your darkness and ignorance while the foundations of society are shaken to the core!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But you are so foolish and so ignorant! Because you are in darkness, all the foundations of society are shaken to the core.

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless, they will not be learned and understand, but walk on still in darkness: therefore must all the foundations of the land be moved.

Psalms 82:5 — Compare Translations