Assamese: তুমি প্ৰদেশত দৰিদ্ৰক অত্যাচাৰ কৰা, বলেৰে বিচাৰ আৰু ন্যায় দুৰ কৰা দেখিলে, সেই কথাত আচৰিত নামানিবা; কিয়নো ওখ পদত থাকোঁতা লোকতকৈয়ো ওখ পদত থাকোঁতা আন এজনে চকু দিয়ে; আকৌ তেওঁবিলাকতকৈয়ো আৰু ওখ পদত থকা লোক আছে।
AYT: (5-7) Jika kamu melihat penindasan orang miskin serta pelanggaran terhadap hukum dan kebenaran di suatu provinsi, jangan terkejut dengan persoalan itu! Sebab, seorang petinggi diawasi oleh petinggi lain, dan ada yang lebih tinggi lainnya di atas mereka.
Bengali: যখন তুমি দরিদ্রকে অত্যাচারিত হতে দেখবে এবং তোমার দেশে ন্যায়বিচার ও সদাচারনকে লুটিত হতে দেখবে, আশ্চর্য্য হয়ো না যেন কেউ জানে না, কারণ ক্ষমতায় কিছু লোক আছে যারা তাদের অধীন লোকেদের ওপর লক্ষ রাখে এবং এমনকি তাদের ওপরেও উচ্চপদস্থ লোক আছে।
Gujarati: જો ગરીબો પર થતા અત્યાચાર અને દેશમાં ન્યાયને ઊંધા વાળતા તું જુએ તો તે વાતથી આશ્ચર્ય પામીશ નહિ, કેમ કે ઉંચ્ચ કરતાં જે સર્વોચ્ચ છે તે લક્ષ આપે છે.
Hindi: यदि तू किसी प्रान्त में निर्धनों पर अन्धेर और न्याय और धर्म को बिगड़ता देखे, तो इस से चकित न होना; क्योंकि एक अधिकारी से बड़ा दूसरा रहता है जिसे इन बातों की सुधि रहती है, और उनसे भी और अधिक बड़े रहते हैं।
Kannada: ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡವರ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನೂ, ನೀತಿನ್ಯಾಯಗಳ ನಾಶನವನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳವನಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
Marathi: जेव्हा काही प्रांतात गरीब लोकांवर जुलूम होत आहे आणि न्याय व योग्य वागवणूक त्यांना मिळत नाही तर आश्चर्य वाटून घेऊ नका. कारण वरीष्ठ माणसावर त्याहूनहि वरिष्ठांची नजर असते.
Odiya: ଯେବେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ପ୍ରତି ଉପଦ୍ରବ, ଅତ୍ୟାଚାରପୂର୍ବକ ବିଚାର ଓ ନ୍ୟାୟ ଅନ୍ୟଥା ହେବାର ଦେଖ, ତେବେ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ଚମତ୍କୃତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ; କାରଣ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଜଣେ ଉଚ୍ଚତର ଦେଖନ୍ତି; ପୁଣି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଉଚ୍ଚତର ଅଛନ୍ତି ।
Punjabi: ਜੇਕਰ ਤੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਰੀਬਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਹਨੇਰ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਚਿਆਈ ਦਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਵਿਗਾੜ ਵੇਖੇਂ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਗੱਲ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੈਰਾਨ ਨਾ ਹੋ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਜੋ ਵੱਡਿਆਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ, ਵੇਖਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਵੱਡੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ।
Tamil: ஒரு தேசத்தில் ஏழைகள் ஒடுக்கப்படுகிறதையும், நியாயமும் நீதியும் புரட்டப்படுகிறதையும் நீ கண்டால், அதைக்குறித்து ஆச்சரியப்படாதே; உயர்ந்தவன்மேல் உயர்ந்தவன் காவலாளியாக இருக்கிறான்; அவர்கள்மேல் உயர்ந்தவரும் ஒருவருண்டு.
Telugu: ఒక రాజ్యంలో బీదవారిని బాధించడం, ధర్మాన్ని, న్యాయాన్ని బలవంతంగా అణచివేయడం నీకు కనిపిస్తే ఆశ్చర్యపోవద్దు. అధికారంలో ఉన్నవారికంటే ఎక్కువ అధికారం గలవారున్నారు. వారందరి పైన ఇంకా ఎక్కువ అధికారం గలవాడు ఉన్నాడు.
NETBible: If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
NASB: If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
HCSB: If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don't be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
LEB: Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.
NIV: If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.
ESV: If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
NRSV: If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter; for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
REB: If in some province you witness the oppression of the poor and the denial of right and justice, do not be surprised at what goes on, for every official has a higher one set over him, and the highest keeps watch over them all.
NKJV: If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.
KJV: If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for [he that is] higher than the highest regardeth; and [there be] higher than they.
NLT: If you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and justice being miscarried throughout the land, don’t be surprised! For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice only get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.
GNB: Don't be surprised when you see that the government oppresses the poor and denies them justice and their rights. Every official is protected by someone higher, and both are protected by still higher officials.
ERV: In some country you will see poor people who are forced to work very hard. You will see that this is not fair to them. It is against their rights. But don’t be surprised! The ruler who forces them to work has another ruler who forces him. And there is still another ruler who forces both of these rulers.
BBE: If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
MSG: Don't be too upset when you see the poor kicked around, and justice and right violated all over the place. Exploitation filters down from one petty official to another. There's no end to it, and nothing can be done about it.
CEV: Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.
CEVUK: Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.
GWV: Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.
NET [draft] ITL: If <0518> you see <07200> the extortion <06233> of the poor <07326>, or the perversion <01499> of justice <04941> and fairness <06664> in the government <04082>, do not <0408> be astonished <08539> by <05921> the matter <02656>. For <03588> the high <01364> official is watched <08104> by <05921> a higher <01364> official, and there are higher <01364> ones over <05921> them!