Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the {land} of the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wickedness.

New American Standard Bible

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous,
So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

King James Version

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Holman Bible

The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

International Standard Version

For evil's scepter will not rest on the land that has been allotted to the righteous, and so the righteous will not direct themselves to do wrong.

A Conservative Version

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous, that the righteous not put forth their hands to iniquity.

American Standard Version

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

Amplified


For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous,
So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.

Darby Translation

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Julia Smith Translation

For the rod of the unjust one shall not rest upon the lot of the just; so that the just shall not stretch forth their hand in iniquity.

King James 2000

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Modern King James verseion

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the rod of the ungodly cometh not into the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.

NET Bible

Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

New Heart English Bible

For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

The Emphasized Bible

For the sceptre of lawlessness shall not remain over the allotment of the righteous, - lest the righteous put forth - unto perversity - their hands.

Webster

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

World English Bible

For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

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Context Readings

Israel's Stability

2 [As] mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so Yahweh [is] round about his people, from now until forever. 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the {land} of the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wickedness. 4 Do good, O Yahweh, to the good, and to [those] upright in their hearts.


Cross References

Proverbs 22:8

He who sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his anger will fail.

1 Samuel 24:10

Look, this day your eyes have seen that Yahweh gave you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you. But {I took pity} on you and said, 'I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, because he [is] Yahweh's anointed one.'

Psalm 55:20

He has put forth his hands against {his friends}; he has defiled his covenant.

Psalm 89:22

[The] enemy will not deceive him, and no {evil man} will afflict him.

Psalm 103:9

He does not dispute continually, nor keep [his anger] forever.

Psalm 103:14

For he knows our frame. He remembers that we [are] dust.

Isaiah 10:5

Ah! Assyria, the rod of my anger, and a staff is in their hand: my wrath!

Isaiah 14:5-6

Yahweh has broken [the] staff of [the] wicked, [the] scepter of rulers,

Isaiah 27:8

By expelling her, by her sending away, you argue with her. He removed [them] with his strong wind, in [the] day of [the] east wind.

1 Corinthians 10:13

Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of [the things] which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw [some] of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will experience affliction ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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