Psalms 73:13 — Compare All Translations

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

Only -- a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,

English ASV

Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

English Amplified

Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:

English EASY 2024

I decided that I had tried to do what is right, but it did not help me at all! I had refused to do anything wrong, for no good reason!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Clearly, then, I gain nothing by keeping my thoughts pure! What good is it to keep myself from sin?

All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin?

English God's Word - GW 1995

I've received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

English KJV 1611

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

English LSB

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Surely I have kept my heart clean in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

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

Is it in vain that I have kept my heart clean, washed my hands in innocence?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I concluded, “Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It seems as if I have kept my heart pure without any reason. It didn't do me any good to wash my hands to show that I wasn't guilty of doing anything wrong.

English NIV

Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

English NKJ 1982

Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocence.

English NLT

Was it for nothing that I kept my heart pure and kept myself from doing wrong?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

All in vain I have kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Have I been foolish to play by the rules and keep my life pure?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Have I been wasting my time? Why take the trouble to be pure?

English Tyndale 1537

Should I then cleanse my heart in vain, (thought I) and wash my hands in innocency?

Psalms 73:13 — Compare Translations