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Berean Standard Bible

“For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”

Psalms 1:6

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Study note

Psalms 1 closes by stating the final outcome of the two ways it has described. The wicked have just been compared to chaff, the light husks that the wind blows away at harvest.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

World English Bible (WEB)

For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

King James Version (KJV)

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish. Psalm 2

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque Jehová conoce el camino de los justos; mas la senda de los malos perecerá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque el Señor protege los pasos de los justos; pero los pasos de los impíos conducen a la perdición.

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