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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
היהפך כושי עורו ונמר חברברתיו גם אתם תוכלו להיטיב למדי הרע
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
hyhpk kvSHy `vrv vnmr KHbrbrtyv gm Atm tvklv lhytyb lmdy hr`

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si mutare potest Aethiops pellem suam aut pardus varietates suas et vos poteritis bene facere cum didiceritis malum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, that are accustomed to doing evil.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Authorized (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.
New King James Version   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.
21st Century 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.

Other translations
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
If the Ethiopian can change his skin, or the leopard his spots: you may also do well, when you have learned evil.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
God's Word   
Can Ethiopians change the color of their skin or leopards change their spots? Can you do good when you're taught to do wrong?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Can the Cushite change his skin, or a leopard his spots? If so, you might be able to do what is good, you who are instructed in evil.
International Standard Version   
Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? Then you who are trained to do evil will also be able to do good.
NET Bible   
But there is little hope for you ever doing good, you who are so accustomed to doing evil. Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard remove its spots?
New American Standard Bible   
"Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.
New International Version   
Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.
New Living Translation   
Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard take away its spots? Neither can you start doing good, for you have always done evil.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
The 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.
EasyEnglish Bible   
You have done evil things for a long time. So you cannot now start to do good things. Can anyone change the colour of his skin? Can a leopard remove the marks on its body? No! And you cannot change yourselves either.’
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.
New Life Version   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good who are used to doing wrong.
The Voice Bible   
And still, you will not change. Can the Ethiopian change his skin? Can a leopard change its spots? It seems just as unlikely that you will change your ways and do good, when you are so used to doing evil—it has become such a part of you.
Living Bible   
Can the Ethiopian change the color of his skin? or a leopard take away his spots? Nor can you who are so used to doing evil now start being good.
New Catholic Bible   
Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin or a leopard change its spots? Neither are you able to do good when you are schooled in evil.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Likewise ye also cannot do good, being taught to do evil.
Christian Standard Bible   
Can the Cushite change his skin, or a leopard his spots? If so, you might be able to do what is good, you who are instructed in evil.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also can you do good who are accustomed and taught [even trained] to do evil.
New Century Version   
Can a person from Cush change the color of his skin? Can a leopard change his spots? In the same way, Jerusalem, you cannot change and do good, because you are accustomed to doing evil.
The Message   
Can an African change skin? Can a leopard get rid of its spots? So what are the odds on you doing good, you who are so long-practiced in evil?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard change its spots? Just as little can you, who are disciples of evil, do good.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Can Ethiopians change their skin or leopards their spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
Good News Translation®   
Can people change the color of their skin, or a leopard remove its spots? If they could, then you that do nothing but evil could learn to do what is right.
Wycliffe Bible   
If a man of Ethiopia may change his skin (colour), either a leopard may change his diversities, and ye may do well, when ye have learned evil. (Only if a man of Ethiopia can change his skin colour, or if a leopard can change his spots, then can ye still do good, after all the evil that ye have learned.)
Contemporary English Version   
Can you ever change and do what's right? Can people change the color of their skin, or can a leopard remove its spots? If so, then maybe you can change and learn to do right.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Can Cushites change their skin or leopards their spots? Then also you can do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Can Ethiopians change their skin or leopards their spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Can a Cushite change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good when doing evil comes so naturally.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good Who are accustomed to evil and even trained to do it.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Can Ethiopians change their skin, leopards their spots? As easily would you be able to do good, accustomed to evil as you are.
New American Standard Bible   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, Or the leopard his spots? Then you as well can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.
The Expanded Bible   
Can a person from ·Cush [Ethiopia] change ·his skin [L its color]? Can a leopard change his spots? In the same way, you [C Jerusalem] cannot change and do good, because you are accustomed to doing evil.
Tree of Life Version   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin? Or the leopard his spots? So, could you do good, that are accustomed to doing evil?
Revised Standard Version   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
New International Reader's Version   
Can people from Ethiopia change their skin? Can leopards change their spots? It’s the same with you. You have always done what is evil. So how can you do what is good?
BRG Bible   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Can an Ethiopian change his skin? or a leopard its spots? If they can, then you can do good, who are so accustomed to doing evil.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Can Ethiopians change their skin or leopards their spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Can the Kushi (Ethiopian) change his ohr (skin), or the namer (leopard) his spots? Then may ye also do tov, that are accustomed to do rah.
Names of God Bible   
Can Ethiopians change the color of their skin or leopards change their spots? Can you do good when you’re taught to do wrong?
Modern English Version   
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good, who are accustomed to doing evil.
Easy-to-Read Version   
A black man cannot change the color of his skin, and a leopard cannot change its spots. In the same way, Jerusalem, you cannot change and do good. You always do bad things.
International Children’s Bible   
A black man from Cush cannot change the color of his skin. A leopard cannot change his spots. In the same way, Jerusalem, you cannot change and do good. You always do evil.
Lexham English Bible   
Can a Cushite change his skin, or a leopard his spots? Then you also will be able to do good, who are accustomed to doing evil.
New International Version - UK   
Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.