Ezekiel 13:22 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not made him sad; in order to make strong the hands of the evil-doer so that he may not be turned from his evil way and get life:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Because with falsehood ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, to save his life:
World English Bible (WEB)
Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Because of paining the heart of the righteous with falsehood, And I have not pained it, And strengthening the hands of the wicked, So as not to turn back from his evil way, To keep him alive,
| Because | יַ֣עַן | yaʿan | YA-an |
| with lies | הַכְא֤וֹת | hakʾôt | hahk-OTE |
| ye have made the heart | לֵב | lēb | lave |
| righteous the of | צַדִּיק֙ | ṣaddîq | tsa-DEEK |
| sad, | שֶׁ֔קֶר | šeqer | SHEH-ker |
| whom I | וַאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| have not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| made sad; | הִכְאַבְתִּ֑יו | hikʾabtîw | heek-av-TEEOO |
| strengthened and | וּלְחַזֵּק֙ | ûlĕḥazzēq | oo-leh-ha-ZAKE |
| the hands | יְדֵ֣י | yĕdê | yeh-DAY |
| of the wicked, | רָשָׁ֔ע | rāšāʿ | ra-SHA |
| not should he that | לְבִלְתִּי | lĕbiltî | leh-veel-TEE |
| return | שׁ֛וּב | šûb | shoov |
| wicked his from | מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ | middarkô | mee-dahr-KOH |
| way, | הָרָ֖ע | hārāʿ | ha-RA |
| by promising him life: | לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃ | lĕhaḥăyōtô | leh-ha-huh-yoh-TOH |