Zechariah 8:17
What does Zechariah 8:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 8:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let no one have any evil thought in his heart against his neighbour; and have no love for false oaths: for all these things are hated by me, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these <FI>are<Fi> things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his friend: and love not a false oath: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and 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.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 5:5
The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
- Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
- Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Zechariah 7:10
and oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the sojourner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.
- Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
- Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
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