Proverbs 29:18 — Compare All Translations

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

Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

English ASV

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

English Amplified

Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]--blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. [I Sam. 3:1; Amos 8:11, 12.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]–blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. [I Sam. 3:1; Amos 8:11, 12.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.

English EASY 2024

If people do not hear God's message, there is no law to control them. But if someone obeys God's law, he is in a happy place.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If a nation is not guided by God, the people will lose self-control, but the nation that obeys God's law will be happy.

Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow {God's} teachings.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Without revelation people run wild, but one who keeps the law will be happy.

English KJV 1611

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

English LSB

Where there is no vision, the people are out of control, But how blessed is he who keeps the law.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Where there is no vision, the people perish, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.

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

Without prophecy the people become demoralized; but happy is he who keeps the law.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Where there is no message from God, the people don't control themselves. But blessed are those who obey the law.

English NIV

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law.

English NKJ 1982

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.

English NLT

When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is happy.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray. But when you follow the revelation of the Word, heaven’s bliss fills your soul.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Where there is no prophecy the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Where there is ignorance of God, crime runs wild; but what a wonderful thing it is for a nation to know and keep his laws.

English Tyndale 1537

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish: but well is him that keepeth the law.

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