1 Peter 5:8 — Compare All Translations

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

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

English ASV

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

English Amplified

Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

English EASY 2024

Think seriously about how you live. Watch carefully for danger. Remember that the devil is your enemy. He wants to hurt you. He walks about like a hungry lion. He is looking for someone to kill and then eat!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Be sober! Be on the alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

English KJV 1611

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

English LSB

Be of sober spirit, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Be sober and watchful, because your adversary the devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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

Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for (someone) to devour.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Control yourselves. Be on your guard. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to chew up and swallow.

English NIV

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

English NKJ 1982

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

English NLT

Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Be well balanced and always alert, because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly, like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Be careful—watch out for attacks from Satan, your great enemy. He prowls around like a hungry, roaring lion, looking for some victim to tear apart.

English Tyndale 1537

Be sober and watch, for your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

1 Peter 5:8 — Compare Translations