Verse
Psalms 1:6 — For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the…
“For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
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The verses around Psalms 1:6.
4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Verse explanation
The psalm closes by summing up its opening contrast: the way of the righteous has God watching closely over it, while the way of the wicked simply comes to nothing.
From the Psalms 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 1:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque o Senhor conhece o caminho dos justos; porém o caminho dos impios perecerá.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque o SENHOR conhece o caminho dos justos; porém o caminho dos maus perecerá.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque el Señor guarda a los que siguen el camino del bien, pero el camino de los malvados conduce a la muerte.
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