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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.””

Daniel 4:27

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Daniel has just interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dream about a great tree being cut down, a warning of the king's coming humbling. He closes with personal advice for the king.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto, oh rey, aprueba mi consejo, y redime tus pecados con justicia, y tus iniquidades con misericordias para con los pobres; que tal vez será eso una prolongación de tu tranquilidad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¡Oh, rey Nabucodonosor, escúcheme, deje de cometer injusticias; haga lo que es recto, ponga fin a sus maldades, muestre misericordia a los pobres! Quizás entonces seguirá viviendo con prosperidad.

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