22 “My people are fools;

they do not know me.

They are senseless children;

they have no understanding.

They are skilled in doing evil;

they know not how to do good.”

23 I looked at the earth,

and it was formless and empty;

and at the heavens,

and their light was gone.

22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me;

They are sottish children, and they have none understanding:

They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void;

And the heavens, and they had no light.

22 “My people are foolish

and do not know me,” says the Lord.

“They are stupid children

who have no understanding.

They are clever enough at doing wrong,

but they have no idea how to do right!”

23 I looked at the earth, and it was empty and formless.

I looked at the heavens, and there was no light.

22 “For My people are foolish,

They have not known Me.

They are silly children,

And they have no understanding.

They are wise to do evil,

But to do good they have no knowledge.”

23 I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void;

And the heavens, they had no light.

22 The Lord says, “My people are foolish.

They do not know me.

They are stupid children;

they don’t understand.

They are skillful at doing evil,

but they don’t know how to do good.”

23 I looked at the earth,

and it was empty and had no shape.

I looked at the sky,

and its light was gone.

22 For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.

22 “My people are fools. They don’t know me. 

They are stupid people. They don’t understand. 

They are experts in doing wrong, 

and they don’t know how to do good.” 

23 I see the earth. It’s formless and empty. 

I see the sky. Its lights are gone. 

22 “For My people are fools;

they do not know Me.

They are foolish children,

without understanding.

They are skilled in doing what is evil,

but they do not know how to do what is good.”

23 I looked at the earth,

and it was formless and empty.

I looked to the heavens,

and their light was gone.

22 “For my people are foolish,

they do not know me;

they are stupid children,

they have no understanding.

They are skilled in doing evil,

but do not know how to do good.”

23 I looked on the earth, and lo, it was waste and void;

and to the heavens, and they had no light.

22 “For my people are foolish,

they have not known me.

They are foolish children,

and they do not have insight.

They are skillful at doing evil,

and they do not know how to do good.”

23 I looked at the earth, and behold, it was wasteland and emptiness,

and to the heavens, and they were without their light.

22 The Lord says, “My people are foolish.

They do not know me.

They are children who do not have any sense.

They have no understanding at all.

They are skilled in doing what is evil.

They do not know how to do what is good.”

23 I looked at the earth.

It didn’t have any shape. And it was empty.

I looked at the sky.

Its light was gone.

22 “For My people are foolish,

They know Me not;

They are stupid children

And have no understanding.

They are shrewd to do evil,

But to do good they do not know.”

23 I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void;

And to the heavens, and they had no light.