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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

World English Bible (WEB)

All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

King James Version (KJV)

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Todo esto he visto en los días de mi vanidad. Justo hay que perece por su justicia, y hay impío que por su maldad alarga sus días.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

He visto de todo en esta loca vida, inclusive que a los justos los destruye su justicia y los malvados disfrutan de larga vida. No seas, pues, ni demasiado bueno ni demasiado sabio. ¿Para qué vas a matarte? Por otra parte, no seas tampoco demasiado malo: ¡no seas necio! ¿Para qué morir antes de tiempo?

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