Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Good and upright is LORD. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

New American Standard Bible

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

King James Version

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Holman Bible

The Lord is good and upright;
therefore He shows sinners the way.

International Standard Version

The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

American Standard Version

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

Amplified


Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

Bible in Basic English

Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

Darby Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:

Julia Smith Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah: for this he will teach the sinning in the way.

King James 2000

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Good and right [is] Yahweh; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

Modern King James verseion

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

NET Bible

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

New Heart English Bible

Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

The Emphasized Bible

Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.

Webster

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

World English Bible

Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

Youngs Literal Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. According to thy loving kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is LORD. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. 9 The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.


Cross References

Psalm 92:15

to show that LORD is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

James 1:5

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 119:68

Thou are good, and do good. Teach me thy statutes.

Proverbs 1:20-23

Wisdom cries aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the broad places.

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,

Proverbs 9:4-6

He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the just is uprightness. Thou who are upright directs the path of the just.

Micah 4:2

And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, an

Matthew 9:13

But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.

Matthew 11:29-30

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.

Luke 11:13

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more the Father from heaven will give Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

John 6:44-45

No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:17-18

So that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in knowledge of him,

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