Jeremiah 13:23
King James Version (KJV)
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
In context
21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Jeremiah 13:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
- WEB World English Bible
- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Neither are you able to do good— you who are accustomed to doing evil.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Doth a Cushite change his skin? and a leopard his spots? Ye also are able to do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? [Then] may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.