Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah tries the righteous; but His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence,

New American Standard Bible

The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And the one who loves violence His soul hates.

King James Version

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Holman Bible

The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.

International Standard Version

The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence, he hates.

A Conservative Version

LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

American Standard Version

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Amplified


The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

Darby Translation

Jehovah trieth the righteous one; but the wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah will try the just one: and the unjust and him loving violence, his soul hated.

King James 2000

The LORD tests the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh tests [the] righteous, but [the] wicked and [the] lover of violence his soul hates.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD alloweth the righteous; but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor.

NET Bible

The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, putteth, the righteous, to the test, - But the lawless one and the lover of violence, his soul doth hate.

Webster

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

World English Bible

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

Context Readings

Refuge In The Lord

4 Jehovah is in His holy temple; Jehovah's throne is in Heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids examine the children of men. 5 Jehovah tries the righteous; but His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence, 6 On the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and a horrible tempest shall be the portion of their cup.


Cross References

Genesis 22:1

And it happened after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Behold me.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Psalm 5:4-5

For You are not a God that enjoys wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with You.

Psalm 7:9

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous whom Jehovah despises.

Psalm 17:3

You have proved my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me, and You will find nothing; my thoughts do not pass beyond my mouth.

Psalm 21:8

Your hand shall find out all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find out those who hate You.

Psalm 26:2

Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; purify my heart and my mind.

Psalm 139:1

To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, You have searched me and have known me.

Psalm 139:23-24

Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts,

Proverbs 6:16-19

These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul:

Jeremiah 12:8

My inheritance is to Me as a lion in the forest; it cries out against Me; therefore I have hated it.

Zechariah 11:8

I also cut off three shepherds in one month; and my soul was impatient with them, and their soul also despised me.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on My name, and I will answer them; I will say, It is My people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.

Malachi 3:3

And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may be offerers of a food offering in righteousness to Jehovah.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though a strange thing happened to you,

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