King James Bible
KJVIt is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 14:21 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. | |
American Standard VersionASV | It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | It is good not to eat flesh, and not to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother is offended, or scandalized, or made weak. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | It is right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor do anything in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak. | |
English Revised VersionERV | It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing by which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. | |
World English BibleWEB | It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Right it is not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The right course is to forego eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything that tends to your brother's fall. |