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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
על כן תפוג תורה ולא יצא לנצח משפט כי רשע מכתיר את הצדיק על כן יצא משפט מעקל
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
`l kn tpvg tvrh vlA yTSA lnTSKH mSHpt ky rSH` mktyr At hTSdyq `l kn yTSA mSHpt m`ql

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
propter hoc lacerata est lex et non pervenit usque ad finem iudicium quia impius praevalet adversus iustum propterea egreditur iudicium perversum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment does never go forth: for the wicked does compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Therefore the law is slacked, and justice does never go forth: for the wicked does surround the righteous; therefore perverse judgment proceeds.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
New King James Version   
Therefore the law is powerless, And justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore perverse judgment proceeds.
21st Century King James Version   
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth. For the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted.
Darby Bible Translation   
Therefore the law is powerless, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked encompasseth the righteous; therefore judgment goeth forth perverted.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Therefore the law is torn in pieces, and judgment cometh not to the end: because the wicked prevaileth against the just, therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore judgment goeth forth perverted.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted.
God's Word   
That is why your teaching is numbed, and justice is never carried out. Wicked people surround righteous people so that when justice is carried out, it's perverted.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
This is why the law is ineffective and justice never emerges. For the wicked restrict the righteous; therefore, justice comes out perverted.
International Standard Version   
Therefore, the Law has become paralyzed, and justice never comes about. Because criminals outnumber the righteous, whenever judgments are issued, they come out crooked."
NET Bible   
For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.
New American Standard Bible   
Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.
New International Version   
Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.
New Living Translation   
The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Therefore the law is slackened, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth encompass the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
The World English Bible   
Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The law has no power to make things right. There is no justice in the courts. Instead, wicked people win against good people. The judges decide that bad people are good.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Therefore doth law cease, And judgment doth not go forth for ever, For the wicked is compassing the righteous, Therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.
New Life Version   
The Law is not followed. What is right is never done. For the sinful are all around those who are right and good, so what is right looks like sin.
The Voice Bible   
Your law is powerless to stop this; injustice prevails. The depraved surround the innocent, and justice is perverted.
Living Bible   
The law is not enforced, and there is no justice given in the courts, for the wicked far outnumber the righteous, and bribes and trickery prevail.
New Catholic Bible   
As a result, the law becomes ineffective and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, and judgment becomes perverted.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Therefore the law is ignored, And justice never comes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes forth perverted.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Therefore the law is weakened, and the judgment does not go forth true: for the wicked compasses about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds.
Christian Standard Bible   
This is why the law is ineffective and justice never emerges. For the wicked restrict the righteous; therefore, justice comes out perverted.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Therefore the law is slackened and justice and a righteous sentence never go forth, for the [hostility of the] wicked surrounds the [uncompromisingly] righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.
New Century Version   
So the teachings are weak, and justice never comes. Evil people gain while good people lose; the judges no longer make fair decisions.
The Message   
The problem as God gave Habakkuk to see it: God, how long do I have to cry out for help before you listen? How many times do I have to yell, “Help! Murder! Police!” before you come to the rescue? Why do you force me to look at evil, stare trouble in the face day after day? Anarchy and violence break out, quarrels and fights all over the place. Law and order fall to pieces. Justice is a joke. The wicked have the righteous hamstrung and stand justice on its head.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
For this reason the law has become powerless. Justice is never carried out. In fact, the wicked overwhelm the righteous so that justice is perverted.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous— therefore judgment comes forth perverted.
Good News Translation®   
The law is weak and useless, and justice is never done. Evil people get the better of the righteous, and so justice is perverted.
Wycliffe Bible   
For this thing law is broken, and doom cometh not till to the end; for the unpious man hath might against the just, therefore wayward doom shall go out. (And so because of this, the law is broken, and judgement, or justice, cometh not unto its proper end; for the wicked have might, or power, against the just, or the righteous, and so perverted justice, or warped judgement, shall go forth.)
Contemporary English Version   
Laws cannot be enforced; justice is always the loser; criminals crowd out honest people and twist the laws around.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So the law is slacked and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous, so justice goes forth perverted.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
So the law becomes slack, and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous; therefore judgment comes forth perverted.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous— therefore judgement comes forth perverted.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The Instruction is ineffective. Justice does not endure because the wicked surround the righteous. Justice becomes warped.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Therefore, the law is ineffective and ignored And justice is never upheld, For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore, justice becomes perverted.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
So the law is paralysed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
This is why the law is numb and justice never comes, For the wicked surround the just; this is why justice comes forth perverted.
New American Standard Bible   
Therefore the Law is ignored, And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out confused.
The Expanded Bible   
So the ·teachings [law; instruction; L Torah] are ·weak [paralyzed], and justice never comes. Evil people ·gain while good people lose [L surround/hem in the righteous]; ·the judges no longer make fair decisions [L so justice is perverted].
Tree of Life Version   
Therefore, Torah has no effect, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked encircle the righteous Therefore justice comes out perverted.
Revised Standard Version   
So the law is slacked and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous, so justice goes forth perverted.
New International Reader's Version   
The law can’t do what it’s supposed to do. Fairness never comes out on top. Sinful people surround those who do what is right. So people are never treated fairly.
BRG Bible   
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Therefore Torah is not followed; justice never gets rendered, because the wicked fence in the righteous. This is why justice comes out perverted.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous— therefore judgement comes forth perverted.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore the torah is slacked, and mishpat (judgment) doth never prevail; for the rasha doth hem in the tzadik; therefore mishpat (justice) proceedeth perverted.
Names of God Bible   
That is why your teaching is numbed, and justice is never carried out. Wicked people surround righteous people so that when justice is carried out, it’s perverted.
Modern English Version   
Therefore the law is powerless, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; therefore injustice proceeds.
Easy-to-Read Version   
The law is weak and not fair to people. Evil people win their fights against good people. So the law is no longer fair, and justice does not win anymore.
International Children’s Bible   
People are not forced to obey the teachings. No one receives a fair trial. Evil people gain while good people lose. The judges no longer make fair decisions.
Lexham English Bible   
Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice does not go forth perpetually. For the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.
New International Version - UK   
Therefore the law is paralysed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.