Genesis 4:7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
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Genesis 4:7
Good News Translation
7 If you had done the right thing, you would be smiling;[a] but because you have done evil, sin is crouching at your door. It wants to rule you, but you must overcome it.”
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- Genesis 4:7 you would be smiling; or I would have accepted your offering.
Genesis 4:7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 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.
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