New International VersionGod is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
New Living TranslationGod is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
English Standard VersionGod is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Berean Standard BibleGod is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
King James BibleGod
is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do
it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
New King James Version“God
is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
New American Standard Bible“God is not a man, that He would lie, Nor a son of man, that He would change His mind; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
NASB 1995“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
NASB 1977“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
Legacy Standard BibleGod is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not establish it?
Amplified Bible“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good
and fulfill it?
Christian Standard BibleGod is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill?
Holman Christian Standard BibleGod is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes His mind. Does He speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill?
American Standard VersionGod is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
Contemporary English VersionGod is no mere human! He doesn't tell lies or change his mind. God always keeps his promises.
English Revised VersionGod is not a man, that he should lie; Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
GOD'S WORD® TranslationGod is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn't change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
Good News TranslationGod is not like people, who lie; He is not a human who changes his mind. Whatever he promises, he does; He speaks, and it is done.
International Standard VersionGod is not a human male— he doesn't lie, nor is he a human being— he never vacillates. Once he speaks up, he's going to act, isn't he? Once he makes a promise, he'll fulfill it, won't he?
NET BibleGod is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
New Heart English BibleGod is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
Webster's Bible TranslationGod is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoke, and shall he not make it good?
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleGod is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
World English BibleGod is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionGod [is] not a man—and lies, "" And a son of man—and relents! Has He said—and He does not do [it]? And spoken—and He does not confirm it?
Young's Literal Translation God is not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do it? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?
Smith's Literal TranslationGod is not man, and will he lie? and the son of man, and will he grieve? Did he say, and will he not do? and speak, and will he not establish?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleGod is not a man, that he should lie, nor as the son of man, that he should be changed. Hath he said then, and will he not do? hath he spoken, and will he not fulfil?
Catholic Public Domain VersionGod is not like a man, so that he would lie, nor is he like a son of man, so that he would be changed. Therefore, having spoken, will he not act? Has he ever spoken, and not fulfilled?
New American BibleGod is not a human being who speaks falsely, nor a mortal, who feels regret. Is God one to speak and not act, to decree and not bring it to pass?
New Revised Standard VersionGod is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleGod is not a man that he should lie; neither the son of man that he should be given counsel; he speaks and he shall do it, and his word abides for ever.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedGod is not a man that He would lie, neither a son of man to be advised; He says and he does and his word stands for eternities.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917God is not a man, that He should lie; Neither the son of man, that He should repent: When He hath said, will He not do it? Or when He hath spoken, will He not make it good?
Brenton Septuagint TranslationGod is not as man to waver, nor as the son of man to be threatened; shall he say and not perform? shall he speak and not keep
to his word?
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