Verse List for MAL 2:6

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OET (OET-RV) They taught the people what was right and true—they didn’t tell lies. They worked for me peacefully and loyally, and they encouraged many people to stop disobeying.

OET-LV Instruction _of truth it _was in_mouth _of_his and_unrighteousness not it _was _found on_lips _of_his in_peace and_in_uprightness he _walked with_me and_many_people he _turned _away from_iniquity.

ULT The instruction of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with me, and he turned many from iniquity.

UST They taught the people what was true, and they did not say things that were wrong. They lived peacefully and honestly, the way I wanted them to, and they helped many people stop doing bad things.

BSB & MSB True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

OEB The true instruction was in his mouth, and injustice was not found in his lips; He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

WEBBE & WMBB The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

NET He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.

LSV The law of truth has been in his mouth,
And perverseness has not been found in his lips,
In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me,
And he brought back many from iniquity.

FBV He taught the people the truth; nothing in his teaching was false. He walked with me in peace and did what was right, and he helped many to turn away from sin.

T4T They told the people that what I instructed them to do was right. And they did not tell [MTY] lies. They worked for me peacefully and loyally, and they helped many people to stop sinning.

LEB The instruction of truth[fn] was in his mouth, and wickedness was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness[fn] he walked with me, and he brought back many from sin.[fn]

BBE True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing.

Moff True instruction came from his mouth and no wrong issued from his lips; in peace and honesty he lived close to me, and he turned many away from evil.

JPS The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and did turn many away from iniquity.

ASV The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

DRA The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace, and in equity, and turned many away from iniquity.

YLT The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity.

Drby The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

RV The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and did turn many away from iniquity.

SLT The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: in truth and in uprightness he went with me, and he turned back many from iniquity.

Wbstr The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.

KJB-1769 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

KJB-1611 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquitie was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The lawe of trueth was in his mouth, and there was no iniquitie found in his lippes, he walked with me in peace and in equitie, and he turned many from their iniquitie.
(The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no iniquity found in his lips, he walked with me in peace and in equity, and he turned many from their iniquity.)

Gnva The lawe of trueth was in his mouth, and there was no iniquitie founde in his lippes: hee walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie.
(The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no iniquity found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.)

Cvdl The lawe of treuth was in his mouth, and there was no wickednesse founde in his lippes. He walked with me in peace ad equyte, and dyd turne many one awaye from their synnes.
(The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no wickedness found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many one away from their sins.)

Wycl The lawe of trewthe was in his mouth, and wickidnesse was not foundun in hise lippis; in pees and in equite he walkide with me, and he turnede awei many men fro wickidnesse.
(The law of truth was in his mouth, and wickedness was not found in his lips; in peace and in equity he walked with me, and he turned away many men from wickedness.)

Luth Das Gesetz der Wahrheit war in seinem Munde, und ward kein Böses in seinen Lippen funden. Er wandelte vor mir friedsam und aufrichtig und bekehrete viele von Sünden.
(The law the/of_the truth what/which in his mouth, and what/which no/not evil(n) in his lips funds. He walked before/in_front_of to_me peaceful and sincerely and converted many from sins(n).)

ClVg Lex veritatis fuit in ore ejus, et iniquitas non est inventa in labiis ejus: in pace et in æquitate ambulavit mecum, et multos avertit ab iniquitate.
(Law to_the_truths it_was in/into/on vocally his/her, and iniquity not/no it_is invention in/into/on lips his/her: in/into/on peace and in/into/on equity walked with_me, and many turned_away away iniquity.)

UHB תּוֹרַ֤ת אֱמֶת֙ הָיְתָ֣ה בְּ⁠פִ֔י⁠הוּ וְ⁠עַוְלָ֖ה לֹא־נִמְצָ֣א בִ⁠שְׂפָתָ֑י⁠ו בְּ⁠שָׁל֤וֹם וּ⁠בְ⁠מִישׁוֹר֙ הָלַ֣ךְ אִתִּ֔⁠י וְ⁠רַבִּ֖ים הֵשִׁ֥יב מֵ⁠עָוֺֽן׃ ‡

BrLXX νόμος ἀληθείας ἦν ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀδικία οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ· ἐν εἰρήνῃ κατευθύνων ἐπορεύθη μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ πολλοὺς ἐπέστρεψεν ἀπὸ ἀδικίας.

BrTr The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked before me directing his way in peace, and he turned many from unrighteousness.