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Psalm 5:4–5

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

Neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The ffoolish shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

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Psalm 5:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;

with you, evil people are not welcome.

The arrogant cannot stand

in your presence.

You hate all who do wrong;

Psalm 5:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil may not dwell with you.

The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

Psalm 5:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;

you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.

Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,

for you hate all who do evil.

Psalm 5:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,

Nor shall evil dwell with You.

The boastful shall not stand in Your sight;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 5:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

You are not a God who is pleased with the wicked;

you do not live with those who do evil.

Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you.

You hate all those who do evil.

Psalm 5:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 5:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For thou art not a •God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee. Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 5:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. 

Evil will never be your guest. 

Those who brag cannot stand in your sight. 

You hate all troublemakers. 

Psalm 5:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil cannot dwell with You.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;

You hate all evildoers.

Psalm 5:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil will not sojourn with you.

The boastful will not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

Psalm 5:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For you are not a God who desires wickedness.

Evil cannot dwell with you.

The boastful do not stand before your eyes.

You hate all evildoers.

Psalm 5:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God, you aren’t happy with anything that is evil.

Those who do what is wrong can’t live where you are.

Those who are proud can’t stand in front of you.

You hate everyone who does what is evil.

Psalm 5:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;

No evil dwells with You.

The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;

You hate all who do iniquity.


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