10For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.


In Context

7 Ye husbands likewise, dwell with them according to knowledge, as with a weaker, even the female, vessel, giving them honour, as also fellow-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

8 Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;

9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

10 For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

11 And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

12 because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

1 Peter 3:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:10For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10For, |He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: