30 to keep the godless from ruling,

from laying snares for the people.

30 That the hypocrite reign not,

Lest the people be ensnared.

30 He prevents the godless from ruling

so they cannot be a snare to the people.

30 That the hypocrite should not reign,

Lest the people be ensnared.

30 He keeps the wicked from ruling

and from trapping others.

30 That the godless man reign not,

That there be none to ensnare the people.

30 That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.

30 ⸤He does this⸥ so that godless people cannot rule 

and so that they cannot trap people. 

30 so that godless men should not rule

or ensnare the people.

30 so that the godless should not reign,

or those who ensnare the people.

30 so that godless human beings should not reign,

nor those who ensnare the people.

30 He keeps those who are ungodly from ruling.

He keeps them from laying traps for others.

30 So that godless men would not rule

Nor be snares of the people.