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I posted this yesterday. Nothing new under the sun. Read all versions for the full flavor.

Isaiah 3:4

(ASV) And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

(BBE) And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

(Brenton) And I will make youths their princes, and mockers shall have dominion over them.

(CEV) He will let children and babies become your rulers.

(DRB) And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.

(DSV) En Ik zal jongelingen stellen tot hun vorsten, en kinderen zullen over hen heersen;

(ERV) He says, “I will put young boys in charge of you. They will be your leaders.

(ESV) And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them.

(GNB) The LORD will let the people be governed by immature boys.

(GW) “I will make boys their leaders. Children will govern them.”

(ISV) “I will make boys their princes, and infants will rule over them.

(JPS) And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

(JUB) And I will give children to be their princes, and young fools shall rule over them.

(KJV) And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

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(LEB) And I will make boys their princes, and children shall rule over them.

(LITV) And I will give young boys to be their rulers, and caprices shall rule over them.

(MKJV) And I will give young boys to be their rulers, and caprices shall rule over them.

(NKJV) “I will give children to be their princes, And babes shall rule over them.

(NLT) I will make boys their leaders, and toddlers their rulers.

(YLT) And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.