1 Kings 2:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
"I am about to go the way of all the earth," he said. "So be strong, act like a man,

New Living Translation
“I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man.

English Standard Version
“I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man,

Berean Study Bible
“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.

New American Standard Bible
“I am going the way of all the earth. So be strong, and prove yourself a man.

NASB 1995
"I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.

NASB 1977
“I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.

Amplified Bible
“I am going the way of all the earth [as dust to dust]. Be strong and prove yourself a man.

Christian Standard Bible
“As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be a man,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be courageous like a man,

Contemporary English Version
My son, I will soon die, as everyone must. But I want you to be strong and brave.

Good News Translation
"My time to die has come. Be confident and determined,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm about to leave this world. Be strong and mature.

International Standard Version
"I'm headed down the road that everyone who lives on earth travels, so be strong and demonstrate that you're a grown man

NET Bible
"I am about to die. Be strong and become a man!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

New King James Version
“I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man.

King James 2000 Bible
I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

New Heart English Bible
"I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

World English Bible
"I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

American King James Version
I go the way of all the earth: be you strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

American Standard Version
I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

A Faithful Version
"I go the way of all the earth. Be strong therefore, and show yourself a man.

Darby Bible Translation
I go the way of all the earth: be of good courage therefore, and be a man;

English Revised Version
I go the way of all the earth: he thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

Webster's Bible Translation
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and shew thy selfe a man,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I go the way of al the earth, be thou strong therfore, & shewe thy selfe a man.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I go the waye of all the worlde, Be thou stroge therfore, and shewe thyselfe a man,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“I am going in the way of all the earth, and you have been strong, and become a man,

Young's Literal Translation
'I am going in the way of all the earth, and thou hast been strong, and become a man,

Smith's Literal Translation
I go in the way of all the earth: and be thou strong, and be for a man;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I am going the way of all flesh: take thou courage, and shew thyself a man.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“I am entering the way of all the earth. Be strengthened and be a good man.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“I shall go in the way of all the Earth. Be strong and be a man.

Lamsa Bible
I go the way of all the earth; be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
but be thou strong, and shew thyself a man;
















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