World English Bible
"Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood."
— Jeremiah 48:10, World English Bible
“Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.”
“Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. ”
“A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the LORD’s work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!”
“Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.”
“Let him be cursed who does the Lord's work half-heartedly; let him be cursed who keeps back his sword from blood.”
“Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.”
For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also shall be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.
The destroyer shall come on every city, and no city shall escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed; as Yahweh has spoken.
Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.
Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will send to him those who pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces.
Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.