James 5:20 — Compare All Translations

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

let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

English ASV

let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

English Amplified

Let the [latter] one be sure that whoever turns a sinner from his evil course will save [that one's] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins [procure the pardon of the many sins committed by the convert].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let the [latter] one be sure that whoever turns a sinner from his evil course will save [that one's] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins [procure the pardon of the many sins committed by the convert].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

let him know that he that brings back a sinner from [the] error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

English EASY 2024

Understand this: if you turn a person back from their bad ways, you will save them from death. And God will forgive them for many sins.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

remember this: Anyone who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that person from eternal death and cause many sins to be forgiven.

let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

remember this: whoever turns a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner's soul from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

he should know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins.

English KJV 1611

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

English LSB

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

let him know that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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

he should know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then here is what I want everyone to remember. Anyone who turns a sinner from going down the wrong path will save him from death. God will erase many sins by forgiving him.

English NIV

remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

English NKJ 1982

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

English NLT

you can be sure that the one who brings that person back will save that sinner from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the one who restores the sinning believer back to God from the error of his way, gives back to his soul life from the dead, and covers over countless sins by their demonstration of love!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

that person who brings him back to God will have saved a wandering soul from death, bringing about the forgiveness of his many sins. Sincerely, James

English Tyndale 1537

let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. [The end of the pistel of Saynct James.]

James 5:20 — Compare Translations