Verse List for DAN 4:27

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OET (OET-RV) Therefore, your majesty, please consider my advice: stop sinning and do what is right, and stop disobeying God by starting to show mercy to the oppressed, so that perhaps your prosperity might be prolonged.”

OET-LV [fn] Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) not is_this it Bāⱱel (the)_great which I I_built _it to_a _house _of a _kingdom by_the _strength _of my _power and_for_the _honour _of my _majesty.

ULT Therefore, O king, may my counsel seem good to you, and may you break off your sin in righteousness and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.”

UST So that this does not happen to you, Your Majesty, please do what I advise. Stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing oppressive things and help poor people. If you do that, perhaps you will continue to reign comfortably.”

BSB & MSB Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquillity.”

NET 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.”

LSV Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and your sins by righteousness break off, and your perversity by pitying the poor, behold, it is a lengthening of your ease.”

FBV So, Your Majesty, please take my advice. Stop sinning and do what's right. End your iniquities and be merciful to the oppressed. Maybe then things will continue to go well for you.”

T4T ◄Your Majesty/O King►, please do what I am telling you to do. Stop sinning, and do what is right. Turn away from your evil behavior. Act mercifully to poor people. If you do that, perhaps you will continue to be sucessful.”

LEB Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you and your sin remove[fn] with righteousness and your iniquity with having mercy on the oppressed, _⌊in case there might be a prolongation of your prosperity_⌋.’ ”[fn]

BBE For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

Moff Therefore let my advice be acceptable to you, O king; make an end of your sins by practising justice and showing pity to the oppressed: perhaps your prosperity may be prolonged.’

JPS (4-24) Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.'

ASV 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.

DRA And the king answered, and said: Is not this the great Babylon, which I have built to be the seat of the kingdom, by the strength of my power, and in the glory of my excellence?

YLT '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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(Wherefore, Oh king, let my council/counsel be acceptable unto thee/you, and break off thy/your sins by righteousness, and thine/your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy/your tranquillity.)

SLT Wherefore, O king, my counsel shall be pleasant to thee, and break off thy sins by justice, and thine iniquities in compassionating the poor; if it shall be a lengthening to thy peace.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Wherefore, Oh king, let my council/counsel be acceptable unto thee/you, and break off thy/your sins by righteousness, and thine/your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy/your tranquillity.)

KJB-1611 [fn]Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes by righteousnesse, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poore; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillitie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

Bshps Wherfore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable vnto thee, and breake of thy sinnes by righteousnesse, and thyne iniquities by mercie towarde the poore: lo, let there be a healing of thyne errour.
(Wherefore, Oh king, let my council/counsel be acceptable unto thee/you, and break of thy/your sins by righteousness, and thine/your iniquities by mercy toward the poor: lo, let there be a healing of thine/your error.)

Gnva And the King spake and sayde, Is not this great Babel, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?
(And the King spake and said, Is not this great Babel, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?)

Cvdl Wherfore (o kinge) be contet with my councel, that thou mayest lowse thy synnes with rightuousnesse, ad thyne offences with mercy to poore people: for soch thinges shall prolonge thy peace.
(Wherefore (o kinge) be content with my councel, that thou/you mayest/may loose thy/your sins with righteousness, and thine/your offences with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy/your peace.)

Wycl and the kyng answeride, and seide, Whether this is not Babiloyne, the greet citee, which Y bildide in to the hous of rewme, in the miyt of my strengthe, and in the glorie of my fairnesse?
(and the king answered, and said, Whether this is not Babylon, the great city, which I built in to the house of realm, in the might of my strength, and in the glory of my fairness?)

Luth hub er an und sprach: Das ist die große Babel, die ich erbauet habe zum königlichen Hause durch meine große Macht, zu Ehren meiner Herrlichkeit.
(began he at/to and spoke: The is the large Babel, the I built have for_the royal house(n) through my large power(n), to/for honour(n) mine glory/splendour.)

ClVg Responditque rex, et ait: Nonne hæc est Babylon magna, quam ego ædificavi in domum regni, in robore fortitudinis meæ, et in gloria decoris mei?
(And_he_answered king, and he_said: Isn’t_it these_things it_is Babylon big, how I I_built in/into/on house/home of_the_kingdom, in/into/on with_strength of_strength my, and in/into/on glory beauty my/mine?)

UHB 24 לָהֵ֣ן מַלְכָּ֗⁠א מִלְכִּ⁠י֙ יִשְׁפַּ֣ר עלי⁠ך ו⁠חטי⁠ך בְּ⁠צִדְקָ֣ה פְרֻ֔ק וַ⁠עֲוָיָתָ֖⁠ךְ בְּ⁠מִחַ֣ן עֲנָ֑יִן הֵ֛ן תֶּהֱוֵ֥א אַרְכָ֖ה לִ⁠שְׁלֵוְתָֽ⁠ךְ׃ ‡

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