Jeremiah 22:15-16

King James Version

¹⁵Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

¹⁶He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

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Jeremiah 22:15-16

New International Version

¹⁵“Does it make you a king
    to have more and more cedar?
Did not your father have food and drink?
    He did what was right and just,^(A)
    so all went well^(B) with him.
¹⁶He defended the cause of the poor and needy,^(C)
    and so all went well.
Is that not what it means to know^(D) me?”
    declares the Lord.

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Jeremiah 22:15-16

English Standard Version

¹⁵Do you think you are a king
    because you compete in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
    and ^(A)do justice and righteousness?
    ^(B)Then it was well with him.
¹⁶^(C)He judged the cause of the poor and needy;
    ^(D)then it was well.
Is not this ^(E)to know me?
    declares the Lord.

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Jeremiah 22:15-16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar?
Did your father not eat and drink
And ^(A)do justice and righteousness?
Then it was ^(B)well for him.
¹⁶He pled the cause of the ^(C)afflicted and the poor,
Then it was well.
^(D)Is that not what it means to know Me?”
Declares the Lord.