Assamese: কিয়নো শাসনকৰ্ত্তা সকল ভাল কৰ্মলৈ নহয় কিন্তু কুকৰ্মলৈহে ভয়ৰ কাৰণ হয়। আপুনি ক্ষমতালৈ নিৰ্ভয়ে থাকিব খোজা নে? তেনেহলে ভাল কৰ্ম কৰক, তেতিয়াহে প্ৰশংসা পাব;
AYT: Sebab, pemerintah tidak menyebabkan ketakutan pada yang berbuat baik, tetapi pada yang berbuat jahat. Maukah kamu hidup tanpa rasa takut terhadap pemerintah? Lakukanlah apa yang baik, dan kamu akan mendapat pujian darinya
Bengali: কারণ শাসন কর্তারা ভালো কাজের জন্য নয়, কিন্তু খারাপ কাজের জন্য ভয়াবহ। তুমি কি কতৃপক্ষের কাছে নির্ভয়ে থাকতে চাও? ভালো কাজ কর তবে তাঁর কাছ থেকে প্রশংসা পাবে।
Gujarati: કેમ કે સારાં કામ કરનારને અધિકારી ભયરૂપ નથી, પણ ખરાબ [કામ કરનારને છે]. અધિકારીની તને બીક ન લાગે, તેવી તારી ઇચ્છા છે? તો તું સારું કર; તેથી તે તારી પ્રશંસા કરશે.
Hindi: क्योंकि अधिपति अच्छे काम के नहीं, परन्तु बुरे काम के लिये डर का कारण हैं; क्या तू अधिपति से निडर रहना चाहता है, तो अच्छा काम कर* और उसकी ओर से तेरी सराहना होगी;
Kannada: ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಿಂದ ಭಯವಿರುವುದೇ ಹೊರತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಭಯವೇನೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡದೇ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀಯೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವನು.
Malayalam: ഭരണാധികാരികൾ സൽപ്രവൃത്തിക്കല്ല ദുഷ്പ്രവൃത്തിക്കത്രേ ഭയങ്കരം. നിങ്ങൾ അധികാരസ്ഥനെ ഭയപ്പെടാതിരിപ്പാൻ ഇച്ഛിക്കുന്നുവോ? നന്മചെയ്ക; എന്നാൽ അതിൽ നിന്നു പുകഴ്ച ലഭിക്കും.
Marathi: कारण चांगल्या कामात अधिकार्यांची भीती नाही, पण वाईट कामात असते; मग, तुला अधीकाराऱ्यांची भीती वाटू नये अशी तुझी इच्छा आहे काय? चांगले ते कर, आणि तुला त्यांच्याकडून प्रशंसा मिळेल.
Odiya: କାରଣ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନେ ସଦାଚାରୀ ପ୍ରତି ଭୟଜନକ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ଅସଦାଚାରୀ ପ୍ରତି ଭୟଜନକ । ତୁମ୍ଭେ କି ଅଧିକାରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ନିର୍ଭୟ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କର ? ତେବେ ସଦାଚାର କର, ତାହାହେଲେ ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା ପାଇବ,
Punjabi: ਹਾਕਮ ਤਾਂ ਚੰਗੇ ਕੰਮ ਤੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਰ ਬੁਰੇ ਕੰਮ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ । ਸੋ ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਹਾਕਮ ਤੋਂ ਨਿਡਰ ਰਹਿਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ? ਤਾਂ ਚੰਗੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਫੇਰ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਸ਼ੋਭਾ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ ।
Tamil: மேலும் அதிகாரிகள் நல்ல செயல்களுக்கு அல்ல, தீய செயல்களுக்கே பயங்கரமாக இருக்கிறார்கள்; எனவே, நீ அதிகாரத்திற்குப் பயப்படாமல் இருக்கவேண்டுமானால், நன்மைசெய், அதினால் உனக்குப் புகழ்ச்சி உண்டாகும்.
Telugu: పాలనాధికారులు చెడు పనులకే భయకారకులు గానీ మంచి పనులకు కాదు. వారికి భయపడకుండా ఉండాలంటే, మంచి పనులు చెయ్యి. అప్పుడు వారు నిన్ను మెచ్చుకుంటారు.
Urdu: नेक कारों को हाकिमों से ख़ौफ़ नहीं बल्कि बदकार को है, पस अगर तू हाकिम से निडर रहना चाहता है तो नेकी कर उसकी तरफ़ से तेरी तारीफ़ होगी।
NETBible: (for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,
NASB: For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;
HCSB: For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do good and you will have its approval.
LEB: For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,
NIV: For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.
ESV: For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,
NRSV: For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval;
REB: Governments hold no terrors for the law-abiding but only for the criminal. You wish to have no fear of the authorities? Then continue to do right and you will have their approval,
NKJV: For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
KJV: For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
NLT: For the authorities do not frighten people who are doing right, but they frighten those who do wrong. So do what they say, and you will get along well.
GNB: For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,
ERV: People who do right don’t have to fear the rulers. But those who do wrong must fear them. Do you want to be free from fearing them? Then do only what is right, and they will praise you.
EVD: People that do right don’t have to fear the rulers. But those people that do wrong must fear the rulers. Do you want to be free from fearing the rulers? Then you should do right. If you do right, then the rulers will praise you.
BBE: For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
MSG: Duly constituted authorities are only a threat if you're trying to get by with something. Decent citizens should have nothing to fear. Do you want to be on good terms with the government? Be a responsible citizen and you'll get on just fine,
Phillips NT: The honest citizen has no need to fear the keepers of law and order, but the dishonest man will always be afraid of them. If you want to avoid this anxiety just lead a lawabiding life, and all that can come your way is a word of approval.
CEV: Rulers are a threat to evil people, not to good people. There is no need to be afraid of the authorities. Just do right, and they will praise you for it.
CEVUK: Rulers are a threat to evil people, not to good people. There is no need to be afraid of the authorities. Just do right, and they will praise you for it.
GWV: People who do what is right don’t have to be afraid of the government. But people who do what is wrong should be afraid of it. Would you like to live without being afraid of the government? Do what is right, and it will praise you.
NET [draft] ITL: (for <1063> rulers <758> cause no <3756> fear <5401> for good <18> conduct <2041> but <235> for bad <2556>). Do you desire <2309> not <3361> to fear <5399> authority <1849>? Do <4160> good <18> and <2532> you will receive <2192> its <1537> <846> commendation <1868>,