King James Bible
KJVFor he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Peter 3:10 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: | |
American Standard VersionASV | For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: | |
World English BibleWEB | For, |He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For |He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words; |