Therefore my people will go into exile for lack of understanding; those of high rank will die of hunger and the common people will be parched with thirst.
NIV
Therefore My people go into captivity [to their enemies] without knowing it and because they have no knowledge[of God]. And their honorable men [their glory] are famished, and their common people are parched with thirst.
AMP
Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
KJV
"For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger of the LORD Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth."
NIV
For the priest's lips should guard and keep pure the knowledge[of My law], and the people should seek (inquire for and require) instruction at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
AMP
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
KJV
With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.
NIV
And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.
AMP
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
KJV
