John 7:24 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.`
English ASV
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
English Amplified
Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.
English EASY 2024
Do not quickly decide whether something is right or wrong just because of what you see. Instead, think about it carefully. Then you will judge in a right way.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Stop judging by the way things look. Be fair and judge by what is really right."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Stop judging by external standards, and judge by true standards.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Stop judging by outward appearance! Instead, judge correctly."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment."
English KJV 1611
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
English LSB
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Do not judge according to appearance, but practice righteous judgment.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Stop judging only by what you see. Judge correctly."
English NIV
Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment."
English NKJ 1982
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
English NLT
Think this through and you will see that I am right."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Stop judging based on the superficial. First you must embrace the standards of mercy and truth.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Think this through and you will see that I am right.“
English Tyndale 1537
Judge not after the utter appearance: but judge righteous judgement.