Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

New American Standard Bible

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

King James Version

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Holman Bible

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

International Standard Version

The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.

A Conservative Version

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

American Standard Version

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

Amplified


The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Bible in Basic English

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

Darby Translation

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

Julia Smith Translation

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

King James 2000

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The law of Yahweh [is] perfect, reviving life. The testimony of Yahweh [is] firm, making wise [the] simple.

Modern King James verseion

The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

NET Bible

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD's Law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

The Emphasized Bible

The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

Webster

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

World English Bible

Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Context Readings

The Witness Of Creation And Scripture

6 From the end of the heavens is his going out, And his revolution is unto their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat. 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple, 8 The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,


Cross References

Psalm 111:7

The works of His hands are true and just, Stedfast are all His appointments.

Psalm 23:3

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

Psalm 93:5

Thy testimonies have been very stedfast, To Thy house comely is holiness, O Jehovah, for length of days!

Psalm 119:130

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

Proverbs 1:4

For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart,

Deuteronomy 17:18-20

And it hath been, when he sitteth on the throne of his kingdom, that he hath written for himself the copy of this law, on a book, from that before the priests the Levites,

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock! -- perfect is His work, For all His ways are just; God of stedfastness, and without iniquity: Righteous and upright is He.

Joshua 1:8

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

2 Samuel 23:5

For -- not so is my house with God; For -- a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For -- all my salvation, and all desire, For -- He hath not caused it to spring up.

Job 23:12

The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

Psalm 18:30

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

Psalm 78:1-7

An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

Psalm 119:9

Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

Psalm 119:14

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

Psalm 119:24

Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

Psalm 119:72

Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Psalm 119:96-100

Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly!

Psalm 119:105

Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.

Psalm 119:111

I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they.

Psalm 119:127-128

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

Psalm 119:152

Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!

Psalm 147:19-20

Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

Proverbs 1:22-23

'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

Isaiah 8:16

Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among My disciples.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, 'That there is no dawn to it.'

John 3:32-33

'And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;

John 5:39

'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

Acts 10:43

to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

Romans 3:2

much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

Romans 12:2

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Romans 15:4

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

2 Timothy 1:8

therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

2 Timothy 2:19

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

Hebrews 6:18-19

that through two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

James 1:17

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

James 1:21-25

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

1 John 5:9-12

If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.

Revelation 19:10

and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, 'See -- not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'

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