But you hate what is good. And you love what is evil. You are like someone who tears the skin off my people. You pull the meat off their bones.

你们恶善好恶，从人身上剥皮，从人骨头上剔肉，

你们恶善好恶，剥我百姓身上的皮，从他们的骨头上剔肉，

你们恶善好恶，剥我百姓身上的皮，从他们的骨头上剔肉，

你们憎恶良善，喜爱邪恶，剥下我百姓的皮，从他们的骨头上剔肉。

然而，你们恨恶良善，喜爱邪恶，从人身上剥皮，从人骨头上剔肉。

你們惡善好惡，從人身上剝皮，從人骨頭上剔肉，

你們惡善好惡，剝我百姓身上的皮，從他們的骨頭上剔肉，

你們惡善好惡，剝我百姓身上的皮，從他們的骨頭上剔肉，

你們憎惡良善，喜愛邪惡，剝下我百姓的皮，從他們的骨頭上剔肉。

然而，你們恨惡良善，喜愛邪惡，從人身上剝皮，從人骨頭上剔肉。

你們這些恨惡良善、喜愛壞事、從我人民身上剝奪了皮、從他們骨頭上剔肉的；

惟爾惡善好惡、剝人之膚、剔肉於骨、

惟爾惡善好惡、剝人之皮、刳人之肉、惟餘骨骸、

斯人惡善好惡、剝人之皮、自其骨上剔肉、剝人之皮自其骨上剔肉或作自人身上剝皮自其骨上剔肉

you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones;

you who hate the good and love the evil, who tear the skin from off my people and their flesh from off their bones,

but you are the very ones who hate good and love evil. You skin my people alive and tear the flesh from their bones.

You hate good and love evil. You tear off people’s skin and strip their flesh from their bones.

You who hate good and love evil, Who tear off their skin from them And their flesh from their bones,

You who hate good and love evil; Who strip the skin from My people, And the flesh from their bones;

ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

You hate good and love evil. You tear off people’s skin and strip their flesh from their bones.

Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

yet you hate what is good, and love what is evil. You flay my people’s skin and rip the flesh from their bones.

You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;

The officials in the land are like wolves that tear their food apart. They spill blood and kill people to get rich.

Those who turn away from instruction praise sinners. But those who learn from it oppose them.

Don’t these people who do evil know anything? They eat up my people as if they were eating bread. They never call out to God for help.

Love must be honest and true. Hate what is evil. Hold on to what is good.

What do you mean by crushing my people? Why are you grinding the faces of the poor into the dirt?” announces the Lord. He is the Lord who rules over all.

Jehu the prophet went out to meet him. He was the son of Hanani. Jehu said to the king,“ You shouldn’t help evil people. You shouldn’t love those who hate the Lord. The Lord is angry with you.

They hate evil people. But they honor those who have respect for the Lord. They keep their promises even when it hurts. They do not change their mind.

So the king of Israel brought about 400 prophets together. He asked them,“ Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead? Or should I stay here?”“ Go,” they answered.“ The Lord will hand it over to you.”But Jehoshaphat asked,“ Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here? If there is, ask him what we should do.”The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said,“ There is still one other man we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.”“ You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.

Ahab said to Elijah,“ My enemy! You have found me!”“ I have found you,” he answered.“ That’s because you gave yourself over to do evil things. You did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

Whoever hates me hates my Father also.I did works among them that no one else did. If I hadn’t, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen those works. And still they have hated both me and my Father.

They know that God’s commands are right. They know that those who do evil things should die. But they continue to do those very things. They also approve of others who do them.

Listen to me, you who walk all over needy people. You crush those who are poor in the land.You say,“ When will the New Moon feast be over? Then we can sell our grain. When will the Sabbath day come to an end? Then people can buy our wheat.” But you measure out less than the right amount. You raise your prices. You cheat others by using dishonest scales.You buy poor people to make slaves out of them. You buy those who are in need for a mere pair of sandals. You even sell the worthless parts of your wheat.

“ You stubborn people! You won’t obey! You won’t listen! You are just like your people of long ago! You always oppose the Holy Spirit!Was there ever a prophet your people didn’t try to hurt? They even killed those who told about the coming of the Blameless One. And now you have handed him over to his enemies. You have murdered him.

“ My disciples, does the world hate you? Remember that it hated me first.If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

The Lord my God says,“ Take care of the sheep that are set apart to be sacrificed.Those who buy them kill them. And they are not punished for it. Those who sell them say,‘ Praise the Lord! We’re rich!’ And their own shepherds do not spare them.

They shouted back,“ No! Not him! Give us Barabbas!” Barabbas had taken part in an armed struggle against the country’s rulers.

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

Lord, I really hate those who hate you! I really hate those who rise up against you!I have nothing but hatred for them. I consider them to be my enemies.

They won’t love others. They won’t forgive others. They will tell lies about people. They will be out of control. They will be wild. They will hate what is good.

There are people among you who hate anyone who stands for justice in court. They hate those who tell the truth.You make poor people pay tax on their straw. You also tax their grain. So, even though you have built stone houses, you won’t live in them. You have planted fruitful vineyards. But you won’t drink the wine they produce.I know how many crimes you have committed. You have sinned far too much. Among you are people who crush those who have done no wrong. They accept money from people who want special favors. They take away the rights of poor people in the courts.So those who are wise keep quiet in times like these. That’s because the times are evil.Look to what is good, not to what is evil. Then you will live. And the Lord God who rules over all will be with you, just as you say he is.

“ But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say,‘ We don’t want this man to be our king.’

Instead, you eat the butter. You dress yourselves with the wool. You kill the finest animals. But you do not take care of your flocks.

Jerusalem’s officials are like roaring lions. Their rulers are like wolves that hunt in the evening. They don’t leave anything to eat in the morning.