| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; | 1How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers! |
| 2But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. | 2Instead, his delight is in the LORD's instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. |
| 3He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. | 3He is like a tree planted beside streams of water that bears its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. |
| 4The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. | 4The wicked are not like this; instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away. |
| 5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. | 5Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment, and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous. |
| 6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish. | 6For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin. |
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