Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.
New American Standard Bible
For,
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Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
King James Version
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Holman Bible
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
International Standard Version
"For the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
American Standard Version
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
Amplified
For,
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
An Understandable Version
For [Psalm 39:12 says], "The person who loves [his] life and wants to have happy days, should avoid saying anything bad or deceptive.
Anderson New Testament
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
Bible in Basic English
For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
Common New Testament
For, "He who would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Daniel Mace New Testament
" He that desires to live in prosperity, must restrain his tongue from detraction, and his lips from uttering falsehood:
Darby Translation
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
"For he who is desirous to enjoy life, and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
Godbey New Testament
For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
Goodspeed New Testament
For "Let him who would enjoy life And see happy days, Keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from uttering deceit.
John Wesley New Testament
For he that loveth life and desireth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak no guile:
Julia Smith Translation
For he wishing to love life, and to see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit:
King James 2000
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For "The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and [his] lips must not speak deceit.
Modern King James verseion
For he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile:
Moffatt New Testament
he who would love Life and enjoy good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile:
Montgomery New Testament
He who would love life and enjoy happy days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile;
NET Bible
For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
New Heart English Bible
For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
Noyes New Testament
"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile;
Sawyer New Testament
For he that will love life and see good days, let him withhold his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
The Emphasized Bible
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,
Webster
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Weymouth New Testament
For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;
Williams New Testament
For "Whoever wants to enjoy life and see delightful days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
World English Bible
For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
Worrell New Testament
For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;
Worsley New Testament
"For he that would desire life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile;
Youngs Literal Translation
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
Peace » Necessary to the enjoyment of life
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 3:10
Devotionals containing 1 Peter 3:10
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:10
Prayers for 1 Peter 3:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Called To Inherit A Blessing
9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing. 10 For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit. 11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 34:12-16
What man is he who desires life, and loves [many] days, that he may see good?
Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, and years of life, and peace, they will add to thee.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 4:22
For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 8:35
For he who finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of LORD.
James 1:26
If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.
Deuteronomy 32:47
For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land where ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
Job 2:4
And Satan answered LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Job 7:7-8
O remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good.
Job 9:25
Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away. They see no good,
Job 33:28
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.
Psalm 27:13
I believe that I shall see the goodness of LORD in the land of the living.
Psalm 49:19
he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
Psalm 106:5
that I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine (my heart yet guiding [me] with wisdom), and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of th
Matthew 13:16-17
But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
Matthew 19:17
And he said to him, Why do thou call me good? There is none good except one, God. But if thou want to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Mark 8:35
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good-news, this man will save it.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.
John 12:25
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
James 3:1-10
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking,
1 Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth.
Revelation 14:5
And no lie was found in their mouth, for they are unblemished.