Jeremiah 4:2
Jeremiah 4:2 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 and if in a truthful, just and righteous way
you swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
then the nations will invoke blessings by him
and in him they will boast.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — English Standard Version (ESV)
2 and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’
in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
then nations shall bless themselves in him,
and in him shall they glory.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 Then when you swear by my name, saying,
‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
you could do so
with truth, justice, and righteousness.
Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world,
and all people would come and praise my name.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 And you shall swear, ‘The Lord lives,’
In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness;
The nations shall bless themselves in Him,
And in Him they shall glory.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 If you say when you make a promise,
‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
and you can say it in a truthful, honest, and right way,
then the nations will be blessed by him,
and they will praise him for what he has done.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah 4:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 —and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, As Jehovah liveth! and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah 4:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 if you take the oath, ‘As the Lord lives …’
in an honest, fair, and right way,
then the nations will be blessed,
and they will be honored by me.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 then you can swear, “As the Lord lives,”
in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
then the nations will be blessed by Him
and will pride themselves in Him.
Jeremiah 4:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 and if you swear, “As the Lord lives!”
in truth, in justice, and in uprightness,
then nations shall be blessed by him,
and by him they shall boast.
Jeremiah 4:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 and you swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’
in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
then nations will be blessed by him,
and in him they will boast.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 Take all of your oaths in my name.
Say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’
Let all of your promises be truthful, fair and honest.
Then I will bless the nations.
And they will take delight in me.”
Jeremiah 4:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’
In truth, in justice and in righteousness;
Then the nations will bless themselves in Him,
And in Him they will glory.”