2 Esdras 16:51 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵¹ so righteousness shall abhor iniquity when she decks herself out and shall accuse her to her face when he comes to defend the one who searches out every sin on earth.

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Common English Bible

⁵¹ so justice will be enraged against sin when it tries to make itself beautiful, and will accuse it to its face since he who defends will come, hunting up sins on the earth.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁵¹ So do not imitate sinfulness or what it does,

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁵¹ Therefore don’t be like her or her works.

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

⁵¹ So do not imitate sinfulness or what it does,

World English Bible British Edition

⁵¹ Therefore don’t be like her or her works.

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