1 Peter 3:10 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

English ASV

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

English Amplified

For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good--whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good–whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

English EASY 2024

The Bible says this: ‘Do you want to enjoy your life? Do you want to be happy? Then you must be careful not to say evil things. Do not tell any lies.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Scriptures say, "If you want to enjoy true life and have only good days, then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As the scripture says, “If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,

English KJV 1611

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

English LSB

For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For, "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For: "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep the tongue from evil and the lips from speaking deceit,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Scripture says, "Do you want to love life and see good days? Then keep your tongues from speaking evil. Keep your lips from telling lies.

English NIV

For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

English NKJ 1982

For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

English NLT

For the Scriptures say, "If you want a happy life and good days, keep your tongue from speaking evil, and keep your lips from telling lies.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For "Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the Scriptures tell us: Whoever wants to embrace true life and find beauty in each day

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For “He that would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If you want a happy, good life, keep control of your tongue, and guard your lips from telling lies.

English Tyndale 1537

For whoso listeth to love life, and(If any man long after life, and loveth) to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile: