Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

A Conservative Version

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

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 The sins of my youth and my transgressions thou wilt not remember: according to thy mercy remember thou for me for sake of thy goodness, O Jehovah. 8 Good and upright is Jehovah: for this he will teach the sinning in the way. 9 He will cause the humble to trend in judgment, and he will teach the humble the way.

Cross References

Psalm 92:15

To announce that Jehovah is upright: my rock and no iniquity in him.

Psalm 32:8

I will make thee wise, and teach thee in the way. which thou shalt go: I will counsel mine eyes upon thee.

James 1:5

If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.

Psalm 119:68

Thou art good, and doing good; teach me thy laws.

Proverbs 1:20-23

Wisdom will cry without; in the broad places she will give her voice:

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;

Proverbs 9:4-6

Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,

Isaiah 26:7

The way to the just one is straightness: being upright, thou wilt prepare the departing of the just one.

Micah 4:2

And many nations went and said, Come, and we will go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us from his ways, and we will go in his paths: from Zion will instruction go forth, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Matthew 9:13

And having gone, learn what is this, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.

Matthew 11:29-30

Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

Luke 11:13

If then ye, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children; how much more the Father, be from heaven, will give the Holy Spirit to them asking him ?

John 6:44-45

None can come to me, except the Father having sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:17-18

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, might give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in his knowledge:

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