But Yanukovych failed to anticipate that tycoons would dare to be disloyal to him.

I will spread my net on him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.

And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

Do not argue for those who harbour deceit in their hearts , for God does not love the treacherous and the iniquitous .

And do not plead on behalf of those who deceive themselves indeed Allah does not like any treacherous , excessive sinner .

And do not dispute on behalf of those who betray themselves surely God loves not the guilty traitor .

And contend thou not for those who defraud their souls verily Allah loveth not one who is a defrauder , sinner .

And argue not on behalf of those who deceive themselves . Verily , Allah does not like anyone who is a betrayer of his trust , and indulges in crime .

And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves . God does not love the deceitful sinner .

Do not plead for those who are dishonest to themselves Allah does not love him who betrays trust and persists in sin .

And plead not on behalf of ( people ) who deceive themselves . Lo !

And do not plead for those who betray themselves indeed Allah does not like someone who is treacherous and sinful .

And do not argue on behalf of those who betray themselves , surely , Allah does not love the sinful traitor .

And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves . Indeed , Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver .

Do not defend those who deceive themselves God does not love those who are treacherous and sinful .

And do not plead on behalf of those who act unfaithfully to their souls surely Allah does not love him who is treacherous , sinful

And do not plead on behalf of those who are dishonest to themselves . Surely God does not love one who is treacherous and sinful .

Contend not on behalf of such as betray their own souls for Allah loveth not one given to perfidy and crime

Said one of the maidens O father , employ him . Surely the best ( man ) to employ is one who is strong and honest .

One of the two women said , O my father ! Employ him indeed a strong and trustworthy employee is better .

Said one of the two women , ' Father , hire him surely the best man thou canst hire is the one strong and trusty . '

And said one of the twain O my father ! hire him , for the best that thou canst hire is the strong and trustworthy one .

Hire him ! Verily , the best of men for you to hire is the strong , the trustworthy .

One of the two women said , Father , hire him the best employee for you is the strong and trustworthy .

One of the two women said Father , employ this man in your service . The best whom you might employ is he who is strong and trustworthy .

Hire him ! For the best ( man ) that thou canst hire in the strong , the trustworthy .

One of the two women said , Father , hire him . Indeed the best you can hire is a powerful and trustworthy man .

One of the two women said ' Father , hire him . The best who you can hire , is the strong , the honest '

One of the women said , O my father , hire him . Indeed , the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy .

One of the women said to her father , Father , hire him the best whom you may hire is a strong and trustworthy one .

Said one of them O my father ! employ him , surely the best of those that you can employ is the strong man , the faithful one .

One of the girls said , Father , hire him ! For the best man to hire is someone strong and trustworthy .

Said one of the ( damsels ) O my ( dear ) father ! engage him on wages truly the best of men for thee to employ is the ( man ) who is strong and trusty ....

But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Opposition parties, human rights groups, and other government critics, hitherto cowed by a seemingly omnipotent Obasanjo and PDP machine, have found a new lease on life. Obasanjo, besieged and angry that friends at home and abroad (particularly in the United States and Europe) betrayed him by aiding his political opponents in killing the amendment, is determined to settle scores.