Malachi 2:6
Good News Translation
They taught what was right, not what was wrong. They lived in harmony with me; they not only did what was right themselves, but they also helped many others to stop doing evil.

New Revised Standard Version
True instruction was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in integrity and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

Contemporary English Version
He taught the truth and never told lies, and he led a lot of people to turn from sin, because he obeyed me and lived right.

New American Bible
Reliable instruction was in his mouth, no perversity was found upon his lips; He walked with me in integrity and uprightness, and turned many away from evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace, and in equity, and turned many away from iniquity.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace, and in equity, and turned many away from iniquity.

law.

Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.

Ezekiel 44:23,24 And they shall teach my people the difference between holy and profane, and shew them how to discern between clean and unclean. . . .

Hosea 4:6 My people have been silent, because they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will reject thee, that thou shalt not do the office of priesthood to me: and thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Matthew 22:16 And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and teachest the way of God in truth. Neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

Mark 12:14 Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and carest not for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? Or shall we not give it?

Luke 20:21 And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest the way of God in truth.

2 Timothy 2:15,16 Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. . . .

Titus 1:7-9 For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre: . . .

Revelation 14:5 And in their mouth there was found no lie: for they are without spot before the throne of God.

he walked.

Genesis 5:21-24 And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala. . . .

Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noe: Noe was a just and perfect man in his generations, he walked with God.

Genesis 17:1 And after he began to be ninety and nine years old, the Lord appeared to him: and said unto him: I am the Almighty God: walk before me, and be perfect.

Luke 1:6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.

and did.

Jeremiah 23:22 If they had stood in my counsel, and had made my words known to my people, I should have turned them from their evil way, and from their wicked doings.

Daniel 12:3 But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Luke 1:16,17 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. . . .

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

1 Thessalonians 1:9,10 For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. . . .

James 5:19,20 My brethren, if any of you err from the truth and one convert him: . . .

Context
A Warning to Priests
5My covenant was with him of life and peace: and I gave him fear: and he feared me, and he was afraid before my name. 6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace, and in equity, and turned many away from iniquity.7For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts.…
Cross References
Revelation 14:5
And in their mouth there was found no lie: for they are without spot before the throne of God.

Genesis 5:22
And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Deuteronomy 33:8
To Levi also he said: Thy perfection, and thy doctrine be to thy holy man, whom thou hast proved in the temptation, and judged at the waters of contradiction:

Deuteronomy 33:9
Who hath said to his father, and to his mother: I do not know you; and to his brethren: I know you not: and their own children they have not known. These have kept thy word, and observed thy covenant,

Psalm 37:37
Keep innocence, and behold justice: for there are remnants for the peaceable man.

Psalm 119:142
Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.

Psalm 119:151
Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.

Jeremiah 23:22
If they had stood in my counsel, and had made my words known to my people, I should have turned them from their evil way, and from their wicked doings.

Ezekiel 44:23
And they shall teach my people the difference between holy and profane, and shew them how to discern between clean and unclean.

Malachi 2:5
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