Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

New American Standard Bible

I will give heed to the blameless way.
When will You come to me?
I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

King James Version

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Holman Bible

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

International Standard Version

I will pay attention to living a life of integrity when will I attain it? I will live with integrity of heart in my house.

A Conservative Version

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will thou come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Amplified


I will behave wisely and follow the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will walk in my house in integrity and with a blameless heart.

Darby Translation

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. When wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

Julia Smith Translation

I will be prudent in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I will go about in integrity of heart in the midst of my house.

King James 2000

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will you come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will give attention to [the] way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will walk in the integrity of my heart in the midst of my house.

Modern King James verseion

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O let me have understanding in the ways of Godliness, until the time that thou come unto me! I will walk in my house with a perfect heart.

NET Bible

I will walk in the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.

New Heart English Bible

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

The Emphasized Bible

I will behave myself wisely in a blameless way, When wilt thou come in unto me? I will walk to and fro in the blamelessness of my heart, - in the midst of my house:

Webster

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

World English Bible

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

I act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

References

Context Readings

A Vow Of Integrity

1 I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises. 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.

Cross References

1 Kings 9:4

And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

Genesis 18:19

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Deuteronomy 6:7

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Joshua 24:15

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

1 Samuel 18:14-15

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

1 Kings 11:4

For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.

2 Chronicles 15:17

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also upon Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.

Psalm 40:17

But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.

Psalm 75:1-2

We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.

Psalm 101:6

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.

Psalm 143:7-8

Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

Isaiah 38:3

and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

1 Timothy 3:4-5

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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