Modern Translations New International VersionAnyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. New Living Translation If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need. English Standard Version Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Berean Study Bible He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need. New American Standard Bible The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather he must labor, producing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need. NASB 1995 He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. NASB 1977 Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need. Amplified Bible The thief [who has become a believer] must no longer steal, but instead he must work hard [making an honest living], producing that which is good with his own hands, so that he will have something to share with those in need. Christian Standard Bible Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need. Holman Christian Standard Bible The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need. Contemporary English Version If you are a thief, quit stealing. Be honest and work hard, so you will have something to give to people in need. Good News Translation If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor. GOD'S WORD® Translation Thieves must quit stealing and, instead, they must work hard. They should do something good with their hands so that they'll have something to share with those in need. International Standard Version The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy. NET Bible The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need. Classic Translations King James BibleLet him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. New King James Version Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. King James 2000 Bible Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs. New Heart English Bible Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. World English Bible Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. American King James Version Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs. American Standard Version Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need. A Faithful Version Let the one who stole, steal no more; rather, let him labor with his hands, working at what is good, so that he may impart something to the one who has need. Darby Bible Translation Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with [his] hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need. English Revised Version Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need. Webster's Bible Translation Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Let hym that stole, steale no more: but let hym rather labour, workyng with his handes the thyng whiche is good, that he may geue vnto hym that needeth. Coverdale Bible of 1535 He that hath stollen, let him steale nomore: but let him laboure rather, and do some good with his hondes, that he maye haue to geue vnto him that nedeth. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Let him yt stole steale no moare but let him rather laboure with his hondes some good thinge that he maye have to geve vnto him that nedeth. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionwhoever is stealing let him no longer steal, but rather let him labor, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need. Berean Literal Bible The one stealing, let him steal no longer, but rather let him toil, working with the own hands what is good, so that he may have something to impart to the one having need. Young's Literal Translation whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need. Smith's Literal Translation He stealing let him steal no more: and rather let him be wearied from fatigue, working good with the hands, that he have to impart to him having need. Literal Emphasis Translation No longer let him steal who is stealing, rather let him labor hard, working with his own hands what is good so that he might have something to give a share of to the one having necessity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut whoever has stolen, let him not steal from now on, but let him toil with his hands and produce good that he might have to give to the one who is in need. Lamsa Bible From henceforth let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor with his hands and do good deeds, that he may have something to give to him who is in need. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLet him that steals, steal no more: but rather let labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that has need. Godbey New Testament Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need. Haweis New Testament Let him that stole steal no more; but rather labour hard, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that is in want. Mace New Testament let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy: Weymouth New Testament He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share. Worrell New Testament Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him that has need. Worsley New Testament Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, doing some good with his hands, that he may have something to bestow on him that hath need of it.     |