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Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

New American Standard Bible

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

King James Version

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Holman Bible

The Lord is good and upright;
therefore He shows sinners the way.

International Standard Version

The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

A Conservative Version

Good and upright is LORD. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

American Standard Version

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

Amplified


Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

Darby Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:

Julia Smith Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah: for this he will teach the sinning in the way.

King James 2000

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Good and right [is] Yahweh; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

Modern King James verseion

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

NET Bible

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

New Heart English Bible

Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

The Emphasized Bible

Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.

Webster

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

World English Bible

Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

Youngs Literal Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

7 Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness. 8 Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way. 9 He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.


Cross References

Psalm 32:8

I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

James 1:5

But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 119:68

You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.

Proverbs 1:20-23

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

Proverbs 9:4-6

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

Micah 4:2

And a number of nations will go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will give us knowledge of his ways and we will be guided by his word: for from Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Matthew 9:13

But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

Matthew 11:29-30

Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

Luke 11:13

If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

John 6:44-45

No man is able to come to me if the Father who sent me does not give him the desire to come: and I will take him up from the dead on the last day.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:17-18

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

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