Psalm 24:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.

New Living Translation
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.

English Standard Version
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.

Berean Study Bible
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

New American Standard Bible
One who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to deceit And has not sworn deceitfully.

NASB 1995
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.

NASB 1977
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, And has not sworn deceitfully.

Amplified Bible
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not appealed to what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not set his mind on what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully.

Contemporary English Version
Only those who do right for the right reasons, and don't worship idols or tell lies under oath.

Good News Translation
Those who are pure in act and in thought, who do not worship idols or make false promises.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The one who] has clean hands and a pure heart and does not long for what is false or lie when he is under oath.

International Standard Version
The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart; the person who does not delight in what is false and does not swear an oath deceitfully.

NET Bible
The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

New King James Version
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.

King James 2000 Bible
He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

New Heart English Bible
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

World English Bible
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

American King James Version
He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

American Standard Version
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

A Faithful Version
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to vanity and has not sworn deceitfully.

Darby Bible Translation
He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

English Revised Version
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Euen he that hath cleane handes, and a pure heart: & that hath not taken his soule in vayne, nor sworne disceiptfully.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Eue he yt hath innocet hodes & a clene herte: which lifteth not vp his mynde vnto vanite, & sweareth not to disceaue.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The clean of hands, and pure of heart, "" Who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, "" Nor has sworn to deceit.

Young's Literal Translation
The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

Smith's Literal Translation
The blameless one of hands and the clean of heart; who lifted not up his soul to vanity, and swore not for deceit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who purifies his hands and is chosen in his heart, and does not swear in his soul with lies nor swears with deceit.

Lamsa Bible
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not sworn by his soul falsely, nor taken an oath deceitfully.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not taken My name in vain, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
















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