1 The righteous perish,

and no one takes it to heart;

the devout are taken away,

and no one understands

that the righteous are taken away

to be spared from evil.

2 Those who walk uprightly

enter into peace;

they find rest as they lie in death.

1 The righteous man perishes,

and no one lays it to heart;

devout men are taken away,

while no one understands.

For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;

2 he enters into peace;

they rest in their beds

who walk in their uprightness.

1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart:

And merciful men are taken away, none considering

That the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

2 He shall enter into peace:

They shall rest in their beds,

Each one walking in his uprightness.

1 Good people pass away;

the godly often die before their time.

But no one seems to care or wonder why.

No one seems to understand

that God is protecting them from the evil to come.

2 For those who follow godly paths

will rest in peace when they die.

1 Those who are right with God may die,

but no one pays attention.

Good people are taken away,

but no one understands.

Those who do right are being taken away from evil

2 and are given peace.

Those who live as God wants

find rest in death.

1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.

1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from before the evil. 2 He entereth into peace: they rest in their beds, each one that hath walked in his uprightness.

1 Righteous people die, 

and no one cares. 

Loyal people are taken away, 

and no one understands. 

Righteous people are spared when evil comes. 

2 When peace comes, 

everyone who has lived honestly will rest on his own bed. 

1 The righteous one perishes,

and no one takes it to heart;

faithful men are swept away,

with no one realizing

that the righteous one is swept away

from the presence of evil.

2 He will enter into peace—

they will rest on their beds —

everyone who lives uprightly.

1 The righteous perish,

and no one takes it to heart;

the devout are taken away,

while no one understands.

For the righteous are taken away from calamity,

2 and they enter into peace;

those who walk uprightly

will rest on their couches.

1 The righteous one perishes, and there is no one who takes it to heart.

And men of faithfulness are gathered, while there is no one who understands,

for the righteous is gathered from the presence of wickedness.

2 he enters into peace;

they will rest on their beds,

walking straight ahead of him.

1 Those who are right with God die.

And no one really cares about it.

Men who are faithful to the Lord are swept away by trouble.

And no one understands why that happens

to those who do what is right.

2 Those who lead honest lives

will enjoy peace and rest when they die.

1 The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;

And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.

For the righteous man is taken away from evil,

2 He enters into peace;

They rest in their beds,

Each one who walked in his upright way.