| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. | 1How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers! |
| 2But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. | 2Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the LORD's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night. |
| 3They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. | 3He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts. |
| 4But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. | 4Not so with the wicked! Instead they are like wind-driven chaff. |
| 5They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly. | 5For this reason the wicked cannot withstand judgment, nor can sinners join the assembly of the godly. |
| 6For the LORD watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction. | 6Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction. |
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