New International Version (NIV)
11Her leaders judge for a bribe,
her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets tell fortunes for money.
Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No disaster will come upon us.”
Micah 3:11
Micah 3:11 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
11Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for pay,
And her prophets divine for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is the Lord not in our midst?
Catastrophe will not come upon us.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.” [Is 1:10-15]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
11Her leaders judge for a bribe,
her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean upon the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No disaster can come upon us.”
American Standard Version (ASV)
11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
11The heads thereof iudge for rewardes, and the Priestes thereof teache for hyre, and the prophets thereof prophecie for money: yet wil they leane vpon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among vs? no euill can come vpon vs.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
11Her leaders judge for bribes,
and her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets tell fortunes for money;
yet they lean on Yahweh, and say,
“Isn’t Yahweh among us?
No disaster will come on us.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
11Your judges take money from people
who want special favors.
Your priests teach only if they get paid for it.
Your prophets won’t tell fortunes
unless they receive money.
But you still look for the Lord’s help.
You say, “The Lord is with us.
No trouble will come on us.”
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
11Jerusalem's leaders accept bribes
when they judge people in court.
Jerusalem's priests only teach people
who give them money.
The prophets only speak messages
to people who pay them.
But they all say that they trust the Lord.
They say, ‘The Lord is with us.
Nothing bad will happen to us.’
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
11Her heads judge for a bribe, || And her priests teach for hire, || And her prophets divine for silver, || And on YHWH they lean, saying, || “Is not YHWH in our midst? Evil does not come in on us.”