Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. Young's Literal Translation They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, From on high they speak. King James Bible They are corrupt, and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak loftily. Hebrew They mockיָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ (yā·mî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4167: To jeer, blaspheme and speak וִידַבְּר֣וּ (wî·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with malice; בְרָ֣ע (ḇə·rā‘) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil with arrogance מִמָּר֥וֹם (mim·mā·rō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4791: Altitude they threaten יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ (yə·ḏab·bê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue oppression. עֹ֑שֶׁק (‘ō·šeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6233: Injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain |