Jump to Previous Accept Acceptable Advice Almsgiving Break Case Cause Counsel Covered Evil-Doing Iniquities Lengthening Mercy Oppressed Perhaps Pleased Pleasing Poor Practicing Prosperity Renounce Right Righteousness Shewing Showing Sins Suggestion Time Tranquility Well-Being Wherefore WickednessJump to Next Accept Acceptable Advice Almsgiving Break Case Cause Counsel Covered Evil-Doing Iniquities Lengthening Mercy Oppressed Perhaps Pleased Pleasing Poor Practicing Prosperity Renounce Right Righteousness Shewing Showing Sins Suggestion Time Tranquility Well-Being Wherefore WickednessParallel Verses English Standard Version Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.” New American Standard Bible Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.' King James Bible Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity." International Standard Version Therefore, your majesty, may my advice be acceptable to you: Stop your sinning, do what's right, and put a stop to your wickedness by showing kindness to the oppressed. Perhaps your tranquility will continue." NET Bible Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged." GOD'S WORD® Translation "That is why, Your Majesty, my best advice is that you stop sinning, and do what is right. Stop committing the same errors, and have pity on the poor. Maybe you can prolong your prosperity." King James 2000 Bible Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility. American King James Version Why, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility. American Standard Version Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. Douay-Rheims Bible Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and redeem thou thy sins with alms, and thy iniquities with works of mercy to the poor: perhaps he will forgive thy offences. Darby Bible Translation Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. English Revised Version Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. World English Bible Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility. Young's Literal Translation 'Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease. Lexicon Whereforelawhen (law-hane') therefore; also except -- but, except, save, therefore, wherefore. O king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. let my counsel mlak (mel-ak') in the sense of consultation: advice -- counsel. be acceptable shphar (shef-ar') to be beautiful -- be acceptable, please, + think good. unto thee `al (al) about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with. and break off praq (per-ak') to discontinue -- break off. thy sins chatiy (khat-ee') an offence -- sin. by righteousness tsidqah (tsid-kaw') beneficence -- righteousness. and thine iniquities `ivya' (iv-yaw') perverseness -- iniquity. by shewing mercy chanan (khan-an') to favor or (causatively) to entreat -- shew mercy, make supplication. to the poor `anah (an-aw') poor. if hen (hane) (that) if, or, whether. it may be hava' (hav-aw') to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words) a lengthening 'arka' (ar-kaw') length -- lengthening, prolonged. of thy tranquillity shlevah (shel-ay-vaw') safety -- tranquillity. 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