1 Kings 2:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

New Living Translation
Do with him what you think best, but don’t let him grow old and go to his grave in peace.

English Standard Version
Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Berean Study Bible
So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

New American Standard Bible
So act as your wisdom dictates, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

NASB 1995
"So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

NASB 1977
“So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

Amplified Bible
So act in accordance with your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol (the place of the dead) in peace.

Christian Standard Bible
Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace."

Contemporary English Version
in the way you think best. Whatever you do, don't let him die peacefully in his old age.

Good News Translation
You know what to do; you must not let him die a natural death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Use your wisdom. Don't let that gray-haired, old man go to his grave peacefully.

International Standard Version
So act consistently with your wisdom, and don't let him die as a peaceful old man.

NET Bible
Do to him what you think is appropriate, but don't let him live long and die a peaceful death.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

New King James Version
Therefore do according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.

King James 2000 Bible
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

New Heart English Bible
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

World English Bible
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don't let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

American King James Version
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

American Standard Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

A Faithful Version
And you shall do according to your wisdom and shall not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

English Revised Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Webster's Bible Translation
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Doe therefore according to thy wisdome, and let thou not his hoare head go downe to the graue in peace.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Deale with him therefore according to thy wisdome, and bring not his hoore head downe to the graue in peace.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Do thou acordynge to thy wysdome, that thou brynge not his graye heer downe to the graue in peace.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have done according to your wisdom, and do not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

Smith's Literal Translation
And do according to thy wisdom, and thou wilt not bring down his gray hairs in peace to hades.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to hell in peace.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, act according to your wisdom. And you shall not allow his gray head to be led away to death in peace.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And do to him according to your wisdom, and his old age shall not go down in peace to Sheol.

Lamsa Bible
Do to him therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore thou shalt deal with him according to thy wisdom, and thou shalt not bring down his grey hairs in peace to the grave.
















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