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Berean Standard Bible

“The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.”

Luke 18:11

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Jesus tells a parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt. Two men go up to the temple to pray.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

World English Bible (WEB)

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

King James Version (KJV)

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank You that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El Fariseo, en pie, oraba consigo de esta manera: Dios, te doy gracias, que no soy como los otros hombres, ladrones, injustos, adúlteros, ni aun como este publicano;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El fariseo, de pie, oraba así: “Dios, te doy gracias porque no soy como otros hombres que son ladrones, malhechores, adúlteros; ni mucho menos soy como este cobrador de impuestos.

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