Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

He who works falsely shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not stay in my sight.

New American Standard Bible

He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.

King James Version

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Holman Bible

No one who acts deceitfully
will live in my palace;
no one who tells lies
will remain in my presence.

International Standard Version

A deceitful person will not sit in my house; A liar will not remain in my presence.

A Conservative Version

He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood shall not be established before my eyes.

American Standard Version

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

Amplified


He who practices deceit will not dwell in my house;
He who tells lies and half-truths will not continue [to remain] in my presence.

Darby Translation

He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.

Julia Smith Translation

He doing deceit shall not dwell in the midst of my house: he speaking falsehoods shall not be prepared before mine eyes.

King James 2000

He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Lexham Expanded Bible

There will not live in the midst of my house a worker of deceit. One who speaks lies will not remain before my eyes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

NET Bible

Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

New Heart English Bible

He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.

The Emphasized Bible

There shall not dwell in the midst of my house, One who worketh deceit, - he that speaketh falsehoods, shall not be established before mine eyes;

Webster

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

World English Bible

He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.

Youngs Literal Translation

He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

References

Context Readings

A Vow Of Integrity

6 My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, so that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way, he shall serve Me. 7 He who works falsely shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not stay in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, so that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of Jehovah.

Cross References

2 Samuel 4:10-12

when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him and killed him in Ziklag. I gave that to him as a reward.

2 Kings 5:26-27

And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive silver and to receive clothing and olive-yards and vineyards and sheep and oxen and menservants and maidservants?

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue devises evil, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Acts 1:16-20

Men, brothers, this Scripture must have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who seized Jesus.

Acts 1:25

to take the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell, to go to his own place.

Acts 5:1-10

And a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

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