You did it even though you were honored and powerful. You owned land and lived on it.

有能力的人就得地土；尊贵的人也住在其中。

有能力的人得土地；尊贵的人住在其中。

有能力的人得土地；尊贵的人住在其中。

土地归了权贵，只让显要占有。

有势力的人就有土地，尊贵的人住在其中。

有能力的人就得地土；尊貴的人也住在其中。

有能力的人得土地；尊貴的人住在其中。

有能力的人得土地；尊貴的人住在其中。

土地歸了權貴，只讓顯要佔有。

有勢力的人就有土地，尊貴的人住在其中。

膀臂粗的人、就得土地；有體面的人就住在其中。

強者得土、尊者居之、

強者任其得土、尊者聽其得廬、

爾以為有勢者方可得土地、位尊者方可居之、

though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it.

The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man lived in it.

You probably think the land belongs to the powerful and only the privileged have a right to it!

while the land belonged to a powerful man and an influential man lived on it.

But the earth belongs to the powerful man, And the one who is honorable dwells on it.

But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it.

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.

while the land belonged to a powerful man and an influential man lived on it.

But[ as for] the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.

The elders and important leaders are the heads. The prophets who teach lies are the tails.

“ In those days I went to the city gate. I took my seat as a member of the council.Young people who saw me stepped to one side. Old people stood up as I approached.The leaders stopped speaking. They covered their mouths with their hands.The voices of the nobles became quiet. Their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.Everyone who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw me honored me.That’s because I saved poor people who cried out for help. I saved helpless children whose fathers had died.Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.I put on a godly life as if it were my clothes. Fairness was my robe and my turban.I was like eyes for those who were blind. I was like feet for those who couldn’t walk.I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.Sinners are like animals that have powerful teeth. But I took from their mouths the people they had caught.

Proud and sinful people walk around openly when the evil they do is praised by the human race.

So the elders and nobles who lived in that city did what Jezebel wanted. They did everything she directed in the letters she had written to them.They announced a day of fasting. They had Naboth sit in an important place among the people.Then two worthless and evil men came and sat across from him. They brought charges against Naboth in front of the people. The two men said,“ Naboth has cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city. They killed him by throwing stones at him.Then they sent a message to Jezebel. They said,“ Naboth is dead. We killed him by throwing stones at him.”Jezebel heard that Naboth had been killed. As soon as she heard it, she said to Ahab,“ Get up. Take over the vineyard of Naboth from Jezreel. It’s the one he wouldn’t sell to you. He isn’t alive anymore. He’s dead.”

I was never afraid of the crowd. I never worried that my relatives might hate me. I didn’t have to keep quiet or stay inside.

Do you want to be on God’s side? Will you argue his case for him?

He’ll take away captains of groups of 50 men. He’ll take away government leaders. He’ll take away advisers, skilled workers and those who are clever at doing evil magic.

They are very good at doing what is evil. Rulers require gifts. Judges accept money from people who want special favors. Those who are powerful always get what they want. All of them make evil plans together.