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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

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 Shalt thou reign because thou art eager to excel in cedar? Thy father did he not eat and drink and do justice and righteousness, And then it was well with him?