Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
New American Standard Bible
He will
He does not fail.
But the unjust
King James Version
The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
International Standard Version
The righteous LORD who lives within her will do no wrong; he will bring justice to light morning by morning. He never fails, but the unjust are shameless.
A Conservative Version
LORD in the midst of her is righteous. He will not do iniquity. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He does not fail, but the unjust man knows no shame.
American Standard Version
Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Amplified
The Lord is righteous within her;
He will do no injustice.
Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He does not fail.
But the unjust person knows no shame.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord in her is upright; he will not do evil; every morning he lets his righteousness be seen, he is unchanging; but the evil-doer has no sense of shame.
Darby Translation
The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah is just in her midst; he will not do iniquity: in morning by morning he will give his judgment to the light, he as not wanting; and the evil will not know shame.
King James 2000
The just LORD is in her midst; he will do no wrong: every morning does he bring his judgment to light, he fails not; but the unjust knows no shame.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh [is] righteous in her midst; he does not do wickedness. {Morning by morning} he renders his judgment; at dawn he does not fail, but an evil one knows no shame.
Modern King James verseion
The just Jehovah is in her midst; He will not act perversely. Every morning He gives His justice to the light; He fails not; but the perverse knows no shame.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the just LORD that doth no unright, was among them, every morning showing them his law clearly, and ceased not. But the ungodly will not learn to be ashamed.
NET Bible
The just Lord resides within her; he commits no unjust acts. Every morning he reveals his justice. At dawn he appears without fail. Yet the unjust know no shame.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn't fail, but the unjust know no shame.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, the Righteous One, is in her midst, he dealeth not perversely, - Morning by morning, his justice, bringeth he forth the light, He is not found lacking, but the perverse man knoweth no shame.
Webster
The just LORD is in the midst of her; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
World English Bible
Yahweh, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn't fail, but the unjust know no shame.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah is righteous in her midst, He doth not do perverseness, Morning by morning His judgment he giveth to the light, It hath not been lacking, And the perverse doth not know shame.
Themes
failure » The lord not failing
Iniquity » The lord being without iniquity
Topics
Interlinear
`evel
Nathan
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 3:5
Images Zephaniah 3:5
Prayers for Zephaniah 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Of Jerusalem And The Nations
4
treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to instruction.
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
their corner towers
I have laid waste their streets,
with no one to pass through.
Their cities lie devastated,
without a person, without an inhabitant.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:4
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.
Zephaniah 3:15
He has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.
Zephaniah 3:17
a warrior
He will rejoice over you
He will bring you quietness
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”
Genesis 18:25
You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
Deuteronomy 23:14
For the Lord your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you; so your encampments must be holy. He must not see anything improper among you or He will turn away from you.
Job 8:3
Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
Job 34:10
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.
Job 34:17-19
Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,
Psalm 37:6
your justice like the noonday.
Psalm 99:3-4
Let them praise Your great
and awe-inspiring name.
He is holy.
Psalm 145:17
and gracious in all His acts.
Ecclesiastes 3:16-17
I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.
Isaiah 12:6
for the Holy One of Israel
in His greatness.”
Isaiah 28:19
it will carry you away;
it will pass through every morning—
every day and every night.
Only terror
to understand the message.
Isaiah 33:2
Be our strength every morning
and our salvation in time of trouble.
Isaiah 42:3-4
and He will not put out a smoldering wick;
He will faithfully bring justice.
Isaiah 45:21
yes, let them take counsel together.
Who predicted this long ago?
Who announced it from ancient times?
Was it not I, Yahweh?
There is no other God but Me,
a righteous God and Savior;
there is no one except Me.
Isaiah 50:4
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.
Jeremiah 3:3
why there has been no spring rain.
You have the brazen look
and refuse to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 6:15
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:12
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,”
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 21:12
House of David, this is what the Lord says:
and rescue the victim of robbery
from the hand of his oppressor,
or My anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of their evil deeds.
Lamentations 3:23
great is Your faithfulness!
Ezekiel 48:35
The perimeter of the city will be six miles,
Micah 3:11
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord
No disaster will overtake us.”
Micah 7:9
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case
and establishes justice for me.
He will bring me into the light;
I will see His salvation.
Habakkuk 1:3
Why do You tolerate
Oppression and violence are right in front of me.
Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates.
Zephaniah 2:1
gather together, undesirable
Zechariah 2:5
The declaration of the Lord: “I will be a wall
Zechariah 9:9
Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem!
Look, your King is coming to you;
He is righteous and victorious,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Luke 12:2
Romans 2:5
But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath
Romans 3:26
God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore don’t judge
1 Peter 1:17
And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially