Other translations
New Catholic Bible
But to those who repent he allows a return, and he encourages those who have lost hope.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those who are losing hope.
Good News Translation®
But the Lord will allow those who repent to return to him. He always gives encouragement to those who are losing hope.
Wycliffe Bible
Forsooth it gave to men repenting the way of rightfulness, and confirmed men failing to suffer, and ordained to them the part of truth. [To men doing penance forsooth he gave the way of rightwiseness, and confirmed men failing to suffer, and ordained to them the lot of truth.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those whose endurance is failing.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those who are losing hope.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those who are losing hope.
Common English Bible © 2011
However, for those who changed their hearts and minds, God granted a way back, and he encouraged those who were abandoning hope.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
But to the penitent he provides a way back and encourages those who are losing hope!
Revised Standard Version
Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those whose endurance is failing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those who are losing hope.