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Malachi 3:18
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KJ21
Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not.
ASV
Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
AMP
Then you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve Him.
AMPC
Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.
BRG
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
CSB
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
CSBA
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
CEB
You will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those serving God and those not serving him.
CJB
Then once again you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between the person who serves God and one that doesn’t serve him.
CEV
Then everyone will once again see the difference between those who obey me by doing right and those who reject me by doing wrong.
DARBY
And ye shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
DRA
And you shall return, and shall see the difference between the just and the wicked: and between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
ERV
You people will come back to me, and you will learn the difference between good and evil. You will learn the difference between someone who follows God and someone who does not.
EASY
Because of that, you will see again that I am kind to good people, but I punish wicked people. I show the difference between people who serve me well and those who do not.’
EHV
Then you will again see the distinction between a righteous person and a wicked person, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
ESV
Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
ESVUK
Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
EXB
You will again see the difference between ·good [the righteous] and ·evil people [the wicked], between those who serve God and those who don’t.
GNV
Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and wicked, between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
GW
Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn’t serve him.
GNT
Once again my people will see the difference between what happens to the righteous and to the wicked, to the person who serves me and the one who does not.”
HCSB
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
ICB
You will again see the difference between good and evil people. You will see the difference between those who serve God and those who don’t.
ISV
When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not.”
JUB
Therefore become ye converted, and ye shall make a difference between the just and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that did not serve him.
KJV
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
AKJV
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
LSB
So you will return and see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
LEB
You will return and see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve him.
TLB
Then you will see the difference between God’s treatment of good men and bad, between those who serve him and those who don’t.
MSG
God-of-the-Angel-Armies said, “They’re mine, all mine. They’ll get special treatment when I go into action. I treat them with the same consideration and kindness that parents give the child who honors them. Once more you’ll see the difference it makes between being a person who does the right thing and one who doesn’t, between serving God and not serving him.”
MEV
Then you will again discern between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
NOG
Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves Elohim and the one who doesn’t serve him.
NABRE
Then you will again distinguish between the just and the wicked, Between the person who serves God, and the one who does not.
NASB
So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
NASB1995
So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
NCB
Then you will once again see the difference between the just and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who refuses to serve him.
NCV
You will again see the difference between good and evil people, between those who serve God and those who don’t.
NET
Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.
NIRV
Then once again you will see the difference between godly people and sinful people. And you will see the difference between those who serve me and those who do not.
NIV
And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
NIVUK
And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
NKJV
Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked, Between one who serves God And one who does not serve Him.
NLV
Then you will again see the difference between those who are right and good, and those who are sinful. You will see the difference between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
NLT
Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
NRSVA
Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
NRSVACE
Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
NRSVCE
Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
NRSVUE
Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
OJB
Then shall ye return, and discern between the tzaddik and the rasha, between oved Elohim (him that serveth G-d) and him that serveth Him not.
RGT
Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.
RSV
Then once more you shall distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
RSVCE
Then once more you shall distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
TLV
Then you will return and distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.”
VOICE
And you will return and notice the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those serving God and those not serving Him.
WEB
Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.
WYC
And ye shall be turned again, and ye shall see, what is betwixt the just man and the unpious, betwixt the (one) serving to the Lord, and (the one) not serving to him. (And ye shall turn, and ye shall see, what shall happen to the righteous, and to the unrighteous, yea, to those who serve the Lord, and to those who do not serve him.)
YLT
And ye have turned back and considered, Between the righteous and the wicked, Between the servant of God and him who is not His servant.
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