Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if thou dost evil, by and by thy sin lieth open in the door. Notwithstanding, let it be subdued unto thee, and see thou rule it."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Holman Bible
If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
International Standard Version
If you do what is appropriate, you'll be accepted, won't you? But if you don't do what is appropriate, sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?"
A Conservative Version
If thou do well, shall thou not be accepted? And if thou do not well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire shall be for thee, and thou shall rule over it.
American Standard Version
If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.
Amplified
If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it.”
Bible in Basic English
If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
Darby Translation
If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt do well thou shalt be lifted up; and if thou shalt not do well, sin lies at the entrance; and to thee his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
King James 2000
If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And you shall be its desire, and you must rule over it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you do well {will I not accept you}? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire [is] for you, but you must rule over it."
Modern King James verseion
If you do well, shall you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at the door; and its desire is for you, and you shall rule over it.
NET Bible
Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it."
New Heart English Bible
If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."
The Emphasized Bible
Shall it not, if thou do right, be lifted up? But if thou do not right, at the entrance a sin-bearer is lying, - Unto thee, moreover, shall be his longing, though, thou, rule over him.
Webster
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And to thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
World English Bible
If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."
Youngs Literal Translation
Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Anger » Instances of » Of cain slaying abel
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Cain » Facts concerning » Hardened under divine reproof
Consecration » Instances of » Cain and abel
Envy » Instances of » Cain, of abel
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Authority over younger members of the household
Martyrdom » Instances of » Abel
Motive » Sinful, illustrated by cain
Offerings » Whose offering the lord will not accept
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abel
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice shall be accepted by the lord
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sin-offering » Probable origin of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, "Why art thou angry, and why lowerest thou? Knowest thou not, if thou dost well thou shalt receive it? 7 But and if thou dost evil, by and by thy sin lieth open in the door. Notwithstanding, let it be subdued unto thee, and see thou rule it." 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother. And as soon as they were in the fields, Cain fell upon Abel his brother and slew him.
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Cross References
Genesis 3:16
And unto the woman he said, "I will surely increase thy sorrow and make thee oft with child, and with pain shalt thou be delivered: And thy lusts shall pertain unto thy husband and he shall rule thee."
Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
But though an evil person offend a hundredth times, and have a long life: yet am I sure, that it shall go well with them that fear God, because they have him before their eyes.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Bid the righteous do well, for they shall enjoy the fruits of their studies.
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercifulness of God, that ye make your bodies a living sacrifice: holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God.
Genesis 4:8-13
And Cain talked with Abel his brother. And as soon as they were in the fields, Cain fell upon Abel his brother and slew him.
Genesis 19:21
And he said to him, "See, I have received thy request as concerning this thing, that I will not overthrow this city for the which thou hast spoken.
Numbers 32:23
But and if ye will not do so, behold, ye sin against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
2 Samuel 24:23
And Araunah the king's friend gave all to the king, and said moreover unto the king, "The LORD thy God accept thee."
2 Kings 8:28
And Jehoram the son of Ahab went to war with Hazael king of Syria, at Ramoth in Gilead, and the Syrians wounded him.
Job 29:4
As it stood with me, when I was young, when God prospered my house;
Job 42:8
Therefore take seven oxen and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, offer up also for yourselves a burnt offering: and let my servant Job pray for you. Him will I accept, and not deal with you after your foolishness: in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like as my servant Job hath done."
Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness.
Jeremiah 6:20
Wherefore bring ye me incense from Sheba, and sweet smelling Calamus from far countries? Your burnt offerings displease me, and I rejoice not in your sacrifices.
Malachi 1:8
If ye offer the blind, is not that evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is not that evil? Yea offer it unto thy prince: shall he be content with thee, or accept thy person, sayeth the LORD of Hosts?
Malachi 1:10
Yea, what is he among you, that will do so much as to shut the doors, or to kindle the fire upon mine altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: and as for the meat offering, I will not accept it at your hand.
Malachi 1:13
Now say ye, 'It is but labour and travail,' and thus have ye thought scorn at it, sayeth the LORD of Hosts; offering robbery, yea the lame and the sick. Ye have brought me in a meat offering? Should I accept it of your hand? sayeth the LORD.
Acts 10:35
but in all people, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Romans 2:6-10
which will reward every man according to his deeds,
Romans 6:16
Remember ye not how that to whomsoever ye commit yourselves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 7:8-9
But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead.
Romans 14:18
For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.
Romans 15:16
for this purpose: that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ among the gentiles, and should minister the glad tidings of God, that the gentiles might be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the holy ghost.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
1 Timothy 5:4
If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.
James 1:15
Then when lust hath conceived, she bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.
1 Peter 2:5
and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.