Isaiah 32:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

New Living Translation
In that day ungodly fools will not be heroes. Scoundrels will not be respected.

English Standard Version
The fool will no more be called noble, nor the scoundrel said to be honorable.

Berean Study Bible
No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.

New American Standard Bible
No longer will the fool be called noble, Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.

NASB 1995
No longer will the fool be called noble, Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.

NASB 1977
No longer will the fool be called noble, Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.

Amplified Bible
The fool (the good-for-nothing) will no longer be called noble, Nor the rogue said to be generous.

Christian Standard Bible
A fool will no longer be called a noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A fool will no longer be called a noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important.

Contemporary English Version
Fools will no longer be highly respected, and crooks won't be given positions of honor.

Good News Translation
No one will think that a fool is honorable or say that a scoundrel is honest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Godless fools will no longer be called nobles, nor will scoundrels be considered gentlemen.

International Standard Version
People will no longer call a fool noble, nor will a bad person be declared honorable.

NET Bible
A fool will no longer be called honorable; a deceiver will no longer be called principled.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

New King James Version
The foolish person will no longer be called generous, Nor the miser said to be bountiful;

King James 2000 Bible
The foolish person shall be no more called noble, nor the miser said to be bountiful.

New Heart English Bible
And they will no longer call a fool noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

World English Bible
The fool will no longer be called noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

American King James Version
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

American Standard Version
The fool shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

A Faithful Version
The vile one shall no more be called liberal, nor the miser said to be bountiful.

Darby Bible Translation
The vile man shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful:

English Revised Version
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Webster's Bible Translation
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A nigard shall no more be called liberall, nor the churle riche.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then shall the foolishe nigarde be no more called gentle, nor the churle liberall.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then shal the nygarde be no more called gentle, ner the churle lyberall.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A fool is no more called “noble,” "" And to a miser it is not said, “rich”;

Young's Literal Translation
A fool is no more called 'noble,' And to a miser it is not said, 'rich;'

Smith's Literal Translation
Liberal shall no more be called to the foolish, and noble shall not be said to the deceiver.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fool shall no more be called prince: neither shall the deceitful be called great:

Catholic Public Domain Version
He who is foolish will no longer be called leader, nor will the deceitful be called greater.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they shall not call a fool the Ruler again, neither shall they call the worthless man Savior

Lamsa Bible
The fool shall be no more called ruler, nor shall the vain man be called a saviour.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, Nor the churl said to be noble.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they shall no more at all tell a fool to rule, and thy servants shall no more at all say, Be silent.
















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