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1 Kings 8:32

King James Version (KJV)

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Translations

1 Kings 8:32 - Amplified Bible

Then hear in heaven and do and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his guilt upon his own head and justifying the [uncompromisingly] righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness (his uprightness, right standing with God).

1 Kings 8:32 - American Standard Version

then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - Bible in Basic English

Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.

1 Kings 8:32 - Darby Bible

then hear thou in the heavens, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head; and justifying the righteous, giving him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - English Standard Version

then hear in heaven and act and judge your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - King James Version

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - La Biblia de las Americas

escucha tù desde los cielos y obra y juzga a tus siervos, condenando al impìo haciendo recaer su conducta sobre su cabeza, y justificando al justo dándole conforme a su justicia.

1 Kings 8:32 - The Message

1 Kings 8:32 - New American Standard Bible

then hear in heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

escucha Tù desde los cielos y obra y juzga a Tus siervos, condenando al impìo haciendo recaer su conducta sobre su cabeza, y justificando al justo dándole conforme a su justicia.

1 Kings 8:32 - World English Bible

then hear you in heaven, and do, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - Young's Living Translation

then Thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to declare wicked the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32 - Additional Comments

Our righteousness is in God's forgiveness, as He had done to David (9:4).
This also makes it very clear that while God mercy on those who come to Him, He will also punish for unconfessed sin. (We suffer for all sin, but God specifically judges and condemns unconfessed sin.) See 8:33-34.

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