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Psalm 25:8
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KJ21
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will He teach sinners in the way.
ASV
Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
AMP
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
AMPC
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will He instruct sinners in [His] way.
BRG
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
CSB
The Lord is good and upright; therefore he shows sinners the way.
CSBA
The Lord is good and upright; therefore he shows sinners the way.
CEB
The Lord is good and does the right thing; he teaches sinners which way they should go.
CJB
Adonai is good, and he is fair; this is why he teaches sinners the way [to live],
CEV
You are honest and merciful, and you teach sinners how to follow your path.
DARBY
Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
DRA
I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
ERV
The Lord is good and does what is right. He shows sinners the right way to live.
EASY
The Lord is good and he does what is right. Because of that, he teaches sinners the right way to live.
EHV
Good and upright is the Lord. Therefore, he instructs sinners in the right way.
ESV
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
ESVUK
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
EXB
The Lord is good and ·right [upright; virtuous]; he ·points [instructs] sinners to the right way.
GNV
Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
GW
The Lord is good and decent. That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live.
GNT
Because the Lord is righteous and good, he teaches sinners the path they should follow.
HCSB
The Lord is good and upright; therefore He shows sinners the way.
ICB
The Lord is good and right. He points sinners to the right way.
ISV
The Lord is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.
JUB
¶ Good and upright is the LORD: therefore he will teach sinners in the way.
KJV
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
AKJV
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
LSB
Good and upright is Yahweh; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
LEB
Good and right is Yahweh; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
TLB
The Lord is good and glad to teach the proper path to all who go astray;
MSG
God is fair and just; He corrects the misdirected, Sends them in the right direction.
MEV
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.
NOG
Yahweh is good and decent. That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live.
NABRE
Good and upright is the Lord, therefore he shows sinners the way,
NASB
The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
NASB1995
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
NCB
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways.
NCV
The Lord is good and right; he points sinners to the right way.
NET
The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.
NIRV
The Lord is honest and good. He teaches sinners to walk in his ways.
NIV
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
NIVUK
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
NKJV
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
NLV
Good and right is the Lord. So He teaches sinners in His ways.
NLT
The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
NRSVA
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
NRSVACE
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
NRSVCE
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
NRSVUE
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
OJB
[Tet] Tov and yashar is Hashem; therefore will He teach chatta’im in the Derech.
RGT
Gracious and righteous are the LORD. Therefore, He will teach sinners in the way.
RSV
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
RSVCE
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
TLV
Good and upright is Adonai. Therefore He directs sinners in the way.
VOICE
IMMENSELY good and honorable is the Eternal; that’s why He teaches sinners the way.
WEB
Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
WYC
The Lord is sweet and rightful; for this cause he shall give a law to men trespassing in the way. (The Lord is good and upright; and for this reason he hath given a way forward for those who trespass./The Lord is good and righteous; and for this reason he hath given a way back for those who trespass.)
YLT
Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.
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