Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Holman Bible
evil cannot dwell with You.
International Standard Version
Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you.
A Conservative Version
For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
American Standard Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Amplified
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil [person] dwells with You.
Bible in Basic English
For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
Darby Translation
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou not a God delighting in injustice: and evil shall not dwell with thee.
King James 2000
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you [are] not a God [who] desires wickedness. Evil cannot dwell with you.
Modern King James verseion
For You are not a God that enjoys wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee.
New Heart English Bible
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:
Webster
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
World English Bible
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.
Youngs Literal Translation
For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
Themes
Error » Known to God » Hateful to God
Evil » Evil not dwelling with God
Iniquity » God hating iniquity
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Refuge Of The Righteous
3 Lord, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer. 4 Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you. 5 Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.
Psalm 11:5
The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.
Psalm 50:21
When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
Psalm 92:15
So they proclaim that the Lord, my protector, is just and never unfair.
Psalm 94:20
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Psalm 101:7
Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.
Psalm 140:13
Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.
Habakkuk 1:13
You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Malachi 2:17
You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, "How have we wearied him?" Because you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the Lord's opinion, and he delights in them," or "Where is the God of justice?"
John 14:23
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
2 Peter 3:13
But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.
Revelation 21:23
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 21:27
but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.