Parallel Verses
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.”
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.
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.
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."
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
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious?
Names
Cross References
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman:
you will bear children in anguish.
Your desire
yet he will rule over you.
Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
Although a sinner commits crime a hundred times and prolongs his life,
Isaiah 3:10-11
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.
Romans 12:1
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you
Genesis 4:8-13
Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”
Genesis 19:21
And he said to him, “All right,
Numbers 32:23
But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.
2 Samuel 24:23
My king, Araunah gives everything here to the king.” Then he said to the king, “May the Lord your God accept you.”
2 Kings 8:28
Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael
Job 29:4
when God’s friendship
Job 42:8
Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you.
Proverbs 18:5
by perverting the justice due the innocent.
Proverbs 21:27
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!
Jeremiah 6:20
or sweet cane
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;
your sacrifices do not please Me.
Malachi 1:8
“When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong?
Malachi 1:10
“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,
Malachi 1:13
You also say: “Look, what a nuisance!” “And you scorn
Acts 10:35
but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.
Romans 2:6-10
He will repay each one according to his works:
Romans 6:16
Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone
Romans 7:8-9
And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment,
Romans 14:18
Whoever serves Christ
Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles,
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of His glorious grace
1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.
James 1:15
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.
1 Peter 2:5
you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God