Verse List for PSA 1:1

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OET (OET-RV) A person will reap the benefits ⇔  if they don’t take advice from wicked people, ⇔  and don’t stand around where sinners go, ⇔  and don’t sit and join all the scoffers.

OET-LV How _blessed the_man[fn] who not he _walks in_the_counsel _of wicked_people and_in_the_way _of sinners not he _stands and_in_the_seat _of mockers not he _sits.

SLBL Happy is the one who has not walked in the counsel of wicked people, has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, and has not settled in the dwelling place of insolent people! ‡

ULT The happinesses of the man who walks not in the advice of the wicked, ⇔  and stands not in the pathway of sinners, ⇔  and sits not in the seat of scoffers,

UST The person who will have a truly good life ⇔  is the person who does not do what evil people tell him to do, ⇔  who does not imitate sinful people’s behavior, ⇔  and who does not become like people who enjoy mocking.

BSB & MSB Blessed [is] the man ⇔  who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, ⇔ or set foot on the path of sinners, ⇔  or sit in the seat of mockers.

OEB Happy are those ⇔  who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, ⇔ not halting in ways frequented by sinners, ⇔  nor taking a seat in a gathering of scoffers.

CSB How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!

NLT Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.

NIV Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

CEV God blesses those people who refuse evil advice and won't follow sinners or join in sneering at God.

ESV Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

NASB How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

LSB How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

WEBBE & WMBB Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, ⇔  nor stand on the path of sinners, ⇔  nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

MSG How well God must like you— you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats, you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings, you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls.

NET How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, ⇔ or stand in the pathway with sinners, ⇔ or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

LSV O the blessedness of that one,
Who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked,
And has not stood in the way of sinners,
And has not sat in the seat of scorners;

FBV Happy are those who don't follow the advice of the wicked. They refuse to adopt the ways of sinful people, and they don't make fun of others.

T4T God is pleased with those who do not do what [MET] wicked people advise them to do, ⇔  and who do not imitate the behavior of [MET] sinful people, ⇔ and who do not join in with people who ◄ridicule/sneer at► God.

LEB
• Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked;
• nor does he stand in the way of sinners;
• nor does he sit in the assembly of mockers.

NRSV Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers;

NKJV Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

NAB Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in company with scoffers.

BBE Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

Moff Happy the man who never goes by the advice of the ungodly, who never takes the sinners’ road, nor joins the company of scoffers,

JPS BOOK I HAPPY IS the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful.

ASV Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, ⇔ Nor standeth in the way of sinners, ⇔ Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

DRA Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.

YLT O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Drby Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;

RV Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
(Blessed is the man that walketh not in the council/counsel of the wicked, nor standeth/stands in the way of sinners, nor sitteth/sits in the seat of the scornful.)

SLT Happy the man who went not in the counsel of the unjust, and he stood not in the way of the sinful, and sat not in the seat of those scoffing.

Wbstr Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers.

KJB-1769 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.[fn]
(Blessed is the man that walketh not in the council/counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth/stands in the way of sinners, nor sitteth/sits in the seat of the scornful.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the [fn]vngodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornefull.
(¶ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the council of the ungodly, nor standeth/stands in the way of sinners, nor sitteth/sits in the seat of the scornful.)

Bshps Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the vngodly: nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seate of the scornefull.
(Blessed is the man that walketh not in the council of the ungodly: nor standeth/stands in the way of sinners, nor sitteth/sits in the seat of the scornful.)

Gnva Blessed is the man that doeth not walke in the counsell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye seate of the scornefull:
(Blessed is the man that doeth/does not walk in the council of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye/you_all seat of the scornful:)

Cvdl O blessed is ye man, yt goeth not in the councell of ye vngodly: yt abydeth not in the waye off synners, & sytteth not in ye seate of the scornefull.
(Oh blessed is ye/you_all man, it goeth/goes not in the council/counsel of ye/you_all ungodly: it abideth/abides not in the way off sinners, and sitteth/sits not in ye/you_all seat of the scornful.)

Wycl Blessid is the man, that yede not in the councel of wickid men; and stood not in the weie of synneris, and sat not in the chaier of pestilence.
(Blessed is the man, that went not in the council/counsel of wicked men; and stood not in the way of sinners, and sat not in the chair of pestilence.)

Luth Wohl dem, der nicht wandelt im Rat der GOttlosen, noch tritt auf den Weg der Sünder, noch sitzt, da die Spötter sitzen,
(Probably to_him, the/of_the not transforms in_the advice the/of_the godless_one(s), still tread/step(v) on/in/to the way/path/road the/of_the sinners, still sits, there the mockers sit,)

ClVg [Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum, et in via peccatorum non stetit, et in cathedra pestilentiæ non sedit;[fn]
([Blessed man who/which not/no he_went/is_gone in/into/on by_design/by_the_advice of_the_wicked, and in/into/on way/road of_sins/sinners not/no he_stood, and in/into/on chair(n) pestilentiæ not/no sedit;)

UHB אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָ⁠אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּ⁠עֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּ⁠בְ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּ⁠בְ⁠מוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃ ‡

BrLXX ΜΑΚΑΡΙΟΣ ἀνὴρ, ὃς οὐκ ἐπορεύθη ἐν βουλῇ ἀσεβῶν, καὶ ἐν ὁδῷ ἁμαρτωλῶν· οὐκ ἔστη, καὶ ἐπὶ καθέδρᾳ λοιμῶν οὐκ ἐκάθισεν.

BrTr Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of [fn]evil men.