1:7a They are dreaded and feared;

They spread fear and terror. (Good News Translation)
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⌊Everyone is⌋ very afraid of them.

1:7b from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.

They recognize only their own justice because they are very proud.
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They themselves proudly ⌊decide⌋ what is just/right.
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They are so proud that they think that everything they do is just/right.
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They do not recognize any laws but their own. That is how proud they are. (New International Reader’s Version)

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