Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 13:23
American Standard Version
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Amplified® Bible
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also can you do good who are accustomed {and} taught [even trained] to do evil.
Contemporary English Version
Can you ever change and do what's right? Can people change the color of their skin, or can a leopard remove its spots? If so, then maybe you can change and learn to do right.
Darby English Version
Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? [Then] may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Good News Bible
Can people change the color of their skin, or a leopard remove its spots? If they could, then you that do nothing but evil could learn to do what is right.
King James Version
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
New American Standard Bible
"Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? {Then} you also can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.
New International Version
Can the Ethiopian change his skin
or the leopard its spots?
Neither can you do good
who are accustomed to doing evil.
New King James Version
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots?
Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good Who have the habit to do evil.
Revised Standard Version
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.
Young's Literal Translation
Doth a Cushite change his skin? and a leopard his spots? Ye also are able to do good, who are accustomed to do evil.