Other translations
American Standard Version
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In the multitude of the evil ones a people is breached and he that keeps the law is blessed.
Darby Bible Translation
Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law is blessed.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
God's Word
Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow [God's] teachings.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Without revelation people run wild, but one who listens to instruction will be happy.
International Standard Version
Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint, but those who obey the Law are happy.
NET Bible
When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!
New American Standard Bible
Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.
New International Version
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom's instruction.
New Living Translation
When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
Webster's Bible Translation
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
The World English Bible
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
EasyEnglish Bible
If people do not hear God's message, there is no law to control them. But if someone obeys God's law, he is in a happy place.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!
New Life Version
Where there is no understanding of the Word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.
The Voice Bible
Where there is no vision from God, the people run wild, but those who adhere to God’s instruction know genuine happiness.
Living Bible
Where there is ignorance of God, crime runs wild; but what a wonderful thing it is for a nation to know and keep his laws.
New Catholic Bible
Without prophecy the people become uncontrollable, but blessed are those who keep the law.
Legacy Standard Bible
Where there is no vision, the people are out of control, But how blessed is he who keeps the law.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Without prophetic vision, the people shall perish, but he that keeps the law is blessed.
Christian Standard Bible
Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]—blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.
New Century Version
Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled, but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.
The Message
If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Without prophetic vision, a people is unrestrained, but a people which follows the law is blessed.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.
Good News Translation®
A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!
Wycliffe Bible
When prophecy faileth, the people shall be destroyed; but he that keepeth the law, is blessed (but he who obeyeth the Law, is blessed).
Contemporary English Version
Without guidance from God law and order disappear, but God blesses everyone who obeys his Law.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Where there is no prophecy the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.
Common English Bible © 2011
When there’s no vision, the people get out of control, but whoever obeys instruction is happy.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].
English Standard Version Anglicised
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Without a vision the people lose restraint; but happy is the one who follows instruction.
New American Standard Bible
Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is one who keeps the Law.
The Expanded Bible
Where there is no ·word from God [L vision; prophecy], ·people are uncontrolled [T the people perish], but those who ·obey what they have been taught [L guard the law] are ·happy [blessed].
Tree of Life Version
Where there is no divine vision people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who keeps Torah.
Revised Standard Version
Where there is no prophecy the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
New International Reader's Version
Where there is no message from God, people don’t control themselves. But blessed is the one who obeys wisdom’s instruction.
BRG Bible
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Complete Jewish Bible
Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint; but he who keeps Torah is happy.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Where there is no chazon (prophetic vision), the people cast off restaint [i.e., perish ungovernable], but he that is shomer over the torah, happy is he.
Names of God Bible
Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow God’s teachings.
Modern English Version
Where there is no vision, the people perish; but happy is he who keeps the teaching.
Easy-to-Read Version
If a nation is not guided by God, the people will lose self-control, but the nation that obeys God’s law will be happy.
International Children’s Bible
Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled. But those who obey what they have been taught are happy.
Lexham English Bible
When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.
New International Version - UK
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.