Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

Jeremiah 22:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15 Will you continue reigning because you outdo others in your use of cedar?
  
  Your father also ate and drank,
  But he upheld justice and righteousness,+
  And it went well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 Will you continue reigning because you outdo others in your use of cedar?
  
  Your father also ate and drank,
  But he upheld justice and righteousness,+
  And it went well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 Will you continue reigning because you are competing by use of cedar? As for your father, did he not eat and drink and execute justice and righteousness?+ In that case it went well with him.+

Jeremiah 22:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 Are you being king because you try for a record in cedar? Your father ate and drank and did the lawful and right thing, did he not? then he had a good time;

Jeremiah 22:15

American Standard Version
- 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:15

King James Version
- 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?