| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 8 My ears have been open to the bitter words of Moab and the words of shame of the children of Ammon, which they have said against my people, lifting themselves up against the limit of their land. | 8 "I have heard the insults of Moab and the taunts of the Ammonites, who insulted my people and made threats against their land. |
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