Jeremiah 22:15

King James Version (KJV)

Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

Translations

Jeremiah 22:15 - Amplified Bible

Do you think that being a king [merely] means [self-indulgent] vying [with Solomon] {and} striving to excel in cedar [palaces]? Did not your father [Josiah], as he ate and drank, do justice and righteousness [being upright and in right standing with God]? Then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15 - American Standard Version

Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15 - Bible in Basic English

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?

Jeremiah 22:15 - Darby Bible

Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15 - English Standard Version

Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15 - King James Version

Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

Jeremiah 22:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Acaso te harás rey porque compites en cedro?
¿No comiò y bebiò tu padre
y practicò el derecho y la justicia?
Por eso le fue bien.

Jeremiah 22:15 - The Message

Jeremiah 22:15 - New American Standard Bible

"Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

¿Acaso te harás rey porque compites en cedro?
¿No comiò y bebiò tu padre
Y practicò el derecho y la justicia?
Por eso le fue bien.

Jeremiah 22:15 - World English Bible

Shall you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn`t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15 - Young's Living Translation

Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then [it is] well with him.

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