Isaiah 3:12
World English Bible (WEB)
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
In context
10 Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.
11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.
12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
13 The LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.
Isaiah 3:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
- KJV King James Version
- As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- My people — its exactors [are] sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people — thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.
- DBY Darby Translation
- [As for] my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people! they that guide thee mislead [thee], and destroy the way of thy paths.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they who lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.