Zechariah 8:17 — Compare Translations

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

And each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these [are] things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.`

English ASV

and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah.

English Amplified

And let none of you think or imagine or devise evil or injury in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And let none of you think or imagine or devise evil or injury in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love perjury, for I hate all this” — this is the LORD’s declaration.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are [things] that I hate, saith Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Do not think of evil things that you can do to other people. Do not make false promises. All these things make me very angry.’ That is what the Lord Almighty says.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't make secret plans to hurt your neighbors. Don't make false promises. You must not enjoy doing these things, because I hate them!" This is what the Lord said.

do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the LORD."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not plan ways of harming one another. Do not give false testimony under oath. I hate lying, injustice, and violence.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Don't even think of doing evil to each other. Don't enjoy false testimony. I hate all these things, declares the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love perjury, for I hate all this"-- the LORD's declaration.

English KJV 1611

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

English LSB

Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love false oaths; for all these are what I hate,’ declares Yahweh.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let none of you consider evil plans in your heart against your neighbor, and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things, says the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love perjury; for all these are what I hate,' declares the LORD."

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

and let none of you plot evil against another in his heart, nor love a false oath. For all these things I hate, says the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath — these are all things that I hate,’ says the LORD.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do not make evil plans against your neighbors. When you take an oath to tell the truth, do not lie. Many people love to do that. But I hate all of those things," announces the Lord.

English NIV

do not plot evil against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this," declares the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor; And do not love a false oath. For all these are things that I hate,’ Says the Lord.”

English NLT

Do not make evil plots to harm each other. And stop this habit of swearing to things that are false. I hate all these things, says the LORD."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate, says the LORD.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Have no evil scheme in your hearts against one another. Do not take delight in committing perjury, for these are things that I hate, declares Yahweh.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the Lord.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't plot harm to others; don't swear that something is true when it isn't! How I hate all that sort of thing!“ says the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

none of you imagine evil in his heart against his neighbour, and love no false oaths: for all these are things that I hate, sayeth the LORD.