Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

These are the things which you should do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace in your gates.

King James Version

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Holman Bible

These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates.

International Standard Version

Here's what you must do: tell the truth to your neighbors, administer true and peaceful justice in your courtrooms,

A Conservative Version

These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates.

American Standard Version

These are the things that ye shall do: speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates;

Amplified

These are the things which you should do: speak the truth with one another; judge with truth and pronounce the judgment that brings peace in [the courts at] your gates.

Bible in Basic English

These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns.

Darby Translation

These are the things that ye shall do: Speak truth every one with his neighbour; execute truth and the judgment of peace in your gates;

Julia Smith Translation

These the words which ye shall do: speak the truth each with his neighbor; truth and the judgment of peace judge ye in your gates.

King James 2000

These are the things that you shall do; Speak you every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Lexham Expanded Bible

These [are] the things that you must do: speak truth, each [of you], with his neighbor; practice trustworthy judgment and peace in your gates.

Modern King James verseion

These are the things that you shall do. Each man speak the truth to his neighbor. Judge with truth and justice for peace in your gates.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now the things that ye shall do, are these: Speak every man the truth unto his neighbour, execute judgment truly, and peaceably within your ports,

NET Bible

These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.

New Heart English Bible

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

The Emphasized Bible

These, are the things which ye shall do: Speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour, truth and the sentence of peace, pronounce ye in your gates;

Webster

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

World English Bible

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

Youngs Literal Translation

These are the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

ye every man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

the judgment
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

and peace
שׁלם שׁלום 
Shalowm 
Usage: 236

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Yahweh's Promise To Jerusalem

15 I have again purposed to do good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Do not fear! 16 These are the things which you should do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace in your gates. 17 Let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor. Do not love a false oath (perjury): for all these are things that I hate, said Jehovah.

Cross References

Zechariah 7:9

Jehovah of Hosts has spoken: Every man should execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion to his brother!

Psalm 15:2

The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart.

Ephesians 4:25

Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.

Proverbs 12:17

He who speaks truth shows righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth will be established forever. A lying tongue is only for a moment.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will accomplish this.

Zechariah 8:19

Jehovah of Hosts said: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth month, the fast of the seventh month, and the fast of the tenth month, will be to the house of Judah joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.

Leviticus 19:11

Do not steal. Do not deal falsely. Do not lie to one another.

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.

Deuteronomy 11:7-8

You have seen with your own eyes all the great deeds Jehovah did.

Isaiah 11:3-9

He will delight in the reverence of Jehovah. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor make a decision by what his ears hear.

Jeremiah 9:3-5

They bend their tongue like their bow. Lies and not truth prevail in the land. They move from evil to evil. They do not know me, says Jehovah.

Hosea 4:1-2

Hear the word of Jehovah, you children of Israel! For Jehovah has a legal case against the inhabitants of the land. There is no truth! There is no goodness. There is no knowledge of God in the land.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, and love good! Establish justice in the gate. It may be that Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Amos 5:24

Justice should roll down as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream.

Micah 6:8

He told you, O lowly man, what is good and what Jehovah requires of you. You should display justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God!

Micah 6:12

The rich men are full of violence! Her inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

Luke 3:8-14

Produce fruit that is worthy of repentance. Do not say we have Abraham for our father. I tell you, that God is able to make these stones into children for Abraham.

Ephesians 4:17

This I say therefore, and testify (affirm) in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the vanity (futility) (depravity) of their mind (thinking).

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Let no man defraud his brother in any matter. Jehovah is the avenger of this. We also have warned you and testified.

1 Peter 1:13-16

Brace up your minds. Remain sober, and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful and unbelieving, abominable and murderers, fornicators and those practicing spiritism, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: which is the second death.

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