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Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 do not be in a hurry. Leave his presence, and don't persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants.
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English Standard Version
3 Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases.
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King James Version
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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The Message Bible
3 Don't worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You're serving his pleasure, not yours.
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New American Standard Bible
3 "Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."
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New International Version
3 Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
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New King James Version
3 Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him."
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New Living Translation
3 Don’t try to avoid doing your duty, and don’t stand with those who plot evil, for the king can do whatever he wants.
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New Revised Standard
3 Do not be terrified; go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
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American Standard Version
3 Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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The Bible in Basic English
3 Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.
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Common English Bible
3 Don't be dismayed; leave his presence. Don't linger in a harmful situation because he can do whatever he wants!
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
3 Don't be dismayed; leave his presence. Don't linger in a harmful situation because he can do whatever he wants!
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The Complete Jewish Bible
3 Don't be quick to leave his presence, and don't persist in doing what is wrong, for he does whatever he pleases.
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The Darby Translation
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
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Good News Translation
3 The king can do anything he likes, so depart from his presence; don't stay in such a dangerous place.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
3 The king can do anything he likes, so depart from his presence; don't stay in such a dangerous place.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
3 Don't be in a hurry to leave the king's service. Don't take part in something evil, because he can do whatever he pleases.
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Hebrew Names Version
3 Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
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Jubilee Bible 2000
3 Do not be hasty to rebel against him; do not persist in any evil thing, for he shall do whatsoever pleases him;
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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Lexham English Bible
3 Do not be terrified of his presence! Go at once and do not delay when a matter [is] unpleasant, for he can do anything that he desires.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
3 Be not hasty; thou shalt go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatsoever he shall please,
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New Century Version
3 Don't be too quick to leave the king. Don't support something that is wrong, because the king does whatever he pleases.
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New International Reader's Version
3 Don't be in a hurry to quit your job in the palace. Don't stand up for something the king doesn't like. He'll do anything he wants to.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
3 Do not be terrified; go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
3 Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:
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Revised Standard Version
3 go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
3 go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
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Third Millennium Bible
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight. Stand not for an evil cause, for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight. Stand not for an evil cause, for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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The Latin Vulgate
3 ne festines recedere a facie eius neque permaneas in opere malo quia omne quod voluerit faciet
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3 ne festines recedere a facie eius neque permaneas in opere malo quia omne quod voluerit faciet
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The Webster Bible
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.
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World English Bible
3 Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
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Wycliffe
3 Haste thou not to go away from his face, and dwell thou not in evil work. For he shall do all thing, that he will (For he shall do anything, that he desireth);
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Young's Literal Translation
3 Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
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