James 3:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
English ASV
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
English Amplified
And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.
English EASY 2024
Those who bring peace to other people help them to live together in peace. As a result, people choose to do what is right and good.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
People who work for peace in a peaceful way get the blessings that come from right living.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A harvest that has God's approval comes from the peace planted by peacemakers.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English KJV 1611
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
English LSB
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Those who make peace should plant peace like a seed. If they do, it will produce a crop of right living.
English NIV
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
English NKJ 1982
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English NLT
And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
and it always bears the beautiful harvest of righteousness! Good seeds of wisdom’s fruit will be planted with peaceful acts by those who cherish making peace.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.
English Tyndale 1537
yea, and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace, of them that keep(maintain) peace.