Ephesians 5:15 — Compare All Translations

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

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

English ASV

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

English Amplified

Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Pay careful attention, then, to how you live — not as unwise people but as wise —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

English EASY 2024

So you must be very careful how you live. Live like people who are wise. Do not live like fools.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So be very careful how you live. Live wisely, not like fools.

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So be careful how you live. Don't live like ignorant people, but like wise people.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So then, be very careful how you live. Don't live like foolish people but like wise people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk-- not as unwise people but as wise--

English KJV 1611

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

English LSB

Therefore look carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise men,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

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

Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Therefore be very careful how you live — not as unwise but as wise,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren't wise. Live like people who are wise.

English NIV

Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,

English NKJ 1982

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,

English NLT

So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So be very careful how you live, not being like those with no understanding, but live honorably with true wisdom, for we are living in evil times. Take full advantage of every day as you spend your life for his purposes.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So be careful how you act; these are difficult days. Don't be fools; be wise:

English Tyndale 1537

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly: not as fools:(unwise) but as wise,

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