Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: in truth and in uprightness he went with me, and he turned back many from iniquity.

New American Standard Bible

True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.

King James Version

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

Holman Bible

True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and fairness and turned many from sin.

International Standard Version

True teachings were in his mouth, and falsehood was not found on his lips. He walked with me peacefully and righteously, and he turned many from sin.

A Conservative Version

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

American Standard Version

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

Amplified

True instruction was in Levi’s mouth and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from wickedness.

Bible in Basic English

True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing.

Darby Translation

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

King James 2000

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] instruction of truth was in his mouth, and wickedness was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with me, and he brought back many from sin.

Modern King James verseion

The Law of Truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and turned away many from iniquity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no wickedness found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many one away from their sins.

NET Bible

He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.

New Heart English Bible

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

The Emphasized Bible

The deliverance of truth, was in his mouth, and, perverseness, was not found in his lips, - In well-doing and in uprightness, walked he with me, and, multitudes, did he turn from iniquity.

Webster

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.

World English Bible

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

Youngs Literal Translation

The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

and iniquity
עלה עולה עולה עול עול 
`evel 
Usage: 53

was not found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

in his lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

he walked
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

with me in peace
שׁלם שׁלום 
Shalowm 
Usage: 236

and equity
מישׁר מישׁור 
Miyshowr 
Usage: 23

and did turn
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

Context Readings

An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood

5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I will give them to him fearing, and he shall fear me, and from the face of my name he was terrified. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: in truth and in uprightness he went with me, and he turned back many from iniquity. 7 For the lips of the priest shall watch knowledge, and they shall seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of Jehovah of armies.



Cross References

Jeremiah 23:22

And if they stood in my consultation, and they will cause my people to hear my word, and turn them back from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.

Daniel 12:3

And those understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those justifying many, as the stars forever and ever.

James 5:19-20

Brethren, if any among you be led astray from the truth, and any should turn him back;

Genesis 5:21-24

And Enoch shall live five and sixty years, and he shall beget Methuselah.

Genesis 6:9

These the generations of Noah; a just man, and was complete in his generations: Noah walked with God.

Genesis 17:1

And Abram shall be the son of ninety years and nine years: Jehovah shall be seen to Abram and will say to him, I am God Almighty; walk thou before me, and be complete.

Deuteronomy 33:10

And they shall teach thy judgments to Jacob, and thy law to Israel; they will put incense at thy nose, and whole burnt-offerings upon thine altar.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment

Ezekiel 44:23-24

And they shall point out to my people between the holy to the profane, and they shall cause them to know between the unclean to the clean.

Hosea 4:6

My people were cut off from not knowing: because thou didst reject knowledge and I will reject thee from being priest to me: and thou wilt forget the instructions of thy God; I will also forget thy sons, also I

Matthew 22:16

And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and care is to thee for none; for thou lookest not to the face of men.

Mark 12:14

And they having come, say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and thou carest not for any one: for thou lookest not to the face of men, but in truth thou teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or no?

Luke 1:6

And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord.

Luke 1:16-17

And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God.

Luke 20:21

And they asked him, saying. Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and thou receivest not the face, but teachest in truth the way of God:

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

For they themselves proclaim of us what entrance we have to you, and how ye turned to God from images to serve the living and true God;

2 Timothy 2:15-16

Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth.

Titus 1:7-9

For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain.

Revelation 14:5

And guile was not found in their mouth: for they are blameless before the throne of God.

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