Proverbs 21:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.

New Living Translation
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.

English Standard Version
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Berean Study Bible
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.

New American Standard Bible
One who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

NASB 1995
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.

NASB 1977
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.

Amplified Bible
He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Contemporary English Version
If you try to be kind and good, you will be blessed with life and goodness and honor.

Good News Translation
Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever pursues righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness, and honor.

International Standard Version
Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love finds life, righteousness, and honor.

NET Bible
The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

New King James Version
He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

King James 2000 Bible
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

New Heart English Bible
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

World English Bible
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

American King James Version
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

American Standard Version
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

A Faithful Version
He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Darby Bible Translation
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

English Revised Version
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who so foloweth righteousnesse and mercy, findeth both life, righteousnesse, and honour.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who so foloweth rightuousnesse and mercy, fyndeth both life, rightuousnesse and honor.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is pursuing righteousness and kindness, "" Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Smith's Literal Translation
He pursuing justice and mercy shall find life, justice and honor.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that seeks righteousness and grace finds life, righteousness and glory.

Lamsa Bible
He who seeks after righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness, and honor.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy Findeth life, prosperity, and honour.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
















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