²⁷^bWherefore, O king, let my counsel ^cbe acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by ^drighteousness, and ^ethine iniquities by ^fshewing mercy to the poor; ^gif it may be ^||a ^klengthening of thy ^ltranquillity.

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Footnotes

bSee ch. 2:6.
cSo ver. 2 (Chald.).
dSee Matt. 6:1 [marg.].
eSee Prov. 16:6. & Ecclus. 3:30.
f Ps. 41:1. So Ecclus. 29:11. Matt. 25:35. See Luke 3:11 & 16:9.
gSo Acts 8:22. 2 Tim. 2:25. Comp. Jer. 18:7, 8. Jonah 3:5.
||Or, h a healing of thine i error.
kch. 7:12. Comp. 1 Kin. 21:29.
lSo ver. 4 (Chald.).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“ ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you and your sin remove with righteousness and your iniquity with having mercy on the oppressed, in case there might be a prolongation of your prosperity.’ ”