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1 Peter 3:10
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KJ21
For, “He that would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
ASV
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
AMP
For, “The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not], Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
AMPC
For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit).
BRG
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
CSB
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
CSBA
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
CEB
For those who want to love life and see good days should keep their tongue from evil speaking and their lips from speaking lies.
CJB
For “Whoever wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
CEV
“Do you really love life? Do you want to be happy? Then stop saying cruel things and quit telling lies.
DARBY
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
DLNT
For “the one desiring to love life and see good days— let him stop his tongue from evil and his lips that they not speak deceit;
DRA
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
ERV
The Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy true life and have only good days, then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
EASY
The Bible says this: ‘Do you want to enjoy your life? Do you want to be happy? Then you must be careful not to say evil things. Do not tell any lies.
EHV
Indeed: Let the one who wants to love life and to see good days keep his tongue from evil and his lips from saying anything deceitful.
ESV
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
ESVUK
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
EXB
·The Scripture says [L For], “·A person must do these things [L The one who wants] to ·enjoy [L love] life and have many happy days. He must ·not say evil things [L keep his tongue from evil], and he must ·not tell lies [L keep his lips from speaking lies].
GNV
For if any man long after life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
GW
“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
GNT
As the scripture says, “If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.
HCSB
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
ICB
The Scripture says, “A person must do these things to enjoy life and have many, happy days. He must not say evil things. He must not tell lies.
ISV
“For the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
PHILLIPS
To sum up, you should all be of one mind living like brothers with true love and sympathy for each other, generous and courteous at all times. Never pay back a bad turn with a bad turn or an insult with another insult, but on the contrary pay back with good. For this is your calling—to do good and one day to inherit all the goodness of God. For: ‘He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile: let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil’.
JUB
For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;
KJV
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
AKJV
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
LSB
For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
LEB
For “The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips must not speak deceit.
TLB
If you want a happy, good life, keep control of your tongue, and guard your lips from telling lies.
MSG
Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing. Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here’s what you do: Say nothing evil or hurtful; Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you’re worth. God looks on all this with approval, listening and responding well to what he’s asked; But he turns his back on those who do evil things.
MEV
For “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
MOUNCE
For “The one who desires to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
NOG
“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
NABRE
For: “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep the tongue from evil and the lips from speaking deceit,
NASB
For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
NASB1995
For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
NCB
For: “If anyone wishes to love life and to experience good days, he must restrain his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
NCV
The Scripture says, “A person must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days. He must not say evil things, and he must not tell lies.
NET
For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
NIRV
Scripture says, “Suppose someone wants to love life and see good days. Then they must keep their tongues from speaking evil. They must keep their lips from telling lies.
NIV
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
NIVUK
For, ‘Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
NKJV
For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.
NLV
For “If you want joy in your life and have happy days, keep your tongue from saying bad things and your lips from talking bad about others.
NLT
For the Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.
NMB
If anyone longs after life and loves to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
NRSVA
For ‘Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit;
NRSVACE
For ‘Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit;
NRSVCE
For “Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit;
NRSVUE
For “Those who desire to love life and to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit;
NTFE
For the one who wants to love life and see good days should guard the tongue from evil, and the lips from speaking deceit;
OJB
HAISH HECHAFETZ CHAYYIM OHEV YAMIM LIROT TOV ("For the one wanting to love life and to see good days") NETZOR L’SHONECHA MERAH U’SFATECHA MIDABER MIRMAH ("Let him stop his tongue from speaking lashon hora and his lips from speaking remiyah [guile, fraud, deceit]."
RGT
For “if anyone longs after life (and to see good days), let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
RSV
For “He that would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;
RSVCE
For “He that would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;
TLV
For, “The one who loves life, wanting to see good days, must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
VOICE
It is written in the psalms, If you love life and want to live a good, long time, Then be careful what you say. Don’t tell lies or spread gossip or talk about improper things.
WEB
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
WE
The holy writings say,`A man who wants to live and have good days must not say wrong things. He must not say anything that is not true.
WYC
For he that will love life, and see good days, constrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile [that they speak no guile].
YLT
for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
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