Matthew 23:4 | |
NASB: "They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with [so much as] a finger. (NASB ©1995) GWT: They make loads that are hard to carry and lay them on the shoulders of the people. However, they are not willing to lift a finger to move them. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. ASV: Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. BBE: They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them. DBY: but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger. WEY: Heavy and cumbrous burdens they bind together and load men's shoulders with them, while as for themselves, not with one finger do they choose to lift them. WBS: For they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. WEB: For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them. YLT: for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them. | |
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