Assamese: কিন্তু আমাৰ অধাৰ্মিকতাই যদি ঈশ্বৰৰ ধাৰ্মিকতা প্ৰকাশ কৰে, তেন্তে আমি কি ক’ম? ক্ৰোধ সফলকাৰী ঈশ্বৰ অধাৰ্মিক নে? মই সাধাৰণ মানুহৰ যুক্তিৰে কৈছো৷
AYT: Akan tetapi, jika ketidakbenaran kita justru menunjukkan kebenaran Allah, apa yang harus kita katakan? Bolehkah kita mengatakan bahwa Allah dengan tidak adil telah menghukum kita? (Aku berkata demikian sebagai seorang manusia)
Bengali: কিন্তু আমাদের অধার্ম্মিকতা ঈশ্বরের ধার্মিকতা বুঝতে সাহায্য করে, আমরা তখন কি বলব? ঈশ্বর অধার্মিক নয় যিনি ক্রোধে প্রতিফল দেন, তিনি কি অন্যায় করেন?- আমি মানুষের তর্কশাস্ত্র অনুযায়ী বলছি।
Gujarati: પણ જો આપણું અન્યાયીપણું ઈશ્વરના ન્યાયીપણાને સ્થાપિત કરે છે, તો આપણે શું કહીએ? જે આપણા પર ક્રોધ લાવે છે તે ઈશ્વર અન્યાયી છે શું? હું મનુષ્યની રીત પ્રમાણે બોલું છું.
Hindi: पर यदि हमारा अधर्म परमेश्वर की धार्मिकता ठहरा देता है, तो हम क्या कहें? क्या यह कि परमेश्वर जो क्रोध करता है अन्यायी है? (यह तो मैं मनुष्य की रीति पर कहता हूँ)।
Kannada: ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಾದರೆ ನಾವು ಏನು ಹೇಳೋಣ? ಉಗ್ರದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರು ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಾರನೋ? ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮಾನುಷಿಕವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
Malayalam: എന്നാൽ നമ്മുടെ അനീതി ദൈവത്തിന്റെ നീതിയെ പ്രസിദ്ധമാക്കുന്നു എങ്കിൽ നാം എന്തു പറയും? ശിക്ഷ നടത്തുന്ന ദൈവം നീതിയില്ലാത്തവൻ എന്നോ? — ഞാൻ മാനുഷരീതിയിൽ പറയുന്നു — ഒരുനാളുമല്ല;
Marathi: पण आमची अनीती जर देवाचे न्यायीपण स्थापित करते तर आम्ही काय म्हणावे? जो देव आमच्यावर आपला क्रोध आणतो तो अन्यायी आहे काय? (मी मानवी व्यवहाराप्रमाणे बोलत आहे.)
Odiya: କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧାର୍ମିକତା ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ପ୍ରମାଣ କରେ, ତେବେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କ'ଣ କହିବା ? ଯେଉଁ ଈଶ୍ୱର କ୍ରୋଧରେ ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ସେ କି ଅଧାର୍ମିକ ? ମୁଁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ କହୁଅଛି ।
Punjabi: ਪਰ ਜੇ ਸਾਡਾ ਕੁਧਰਮ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਧਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਆਖੀਏ ? ਭਲਾ, ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਅਨਿਆਈਂ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ? ( ਮੈਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਾਂਗੂੰ ਆਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ )
Tamil: நான் மனிதர்கள் பேசுகிறதுபோலப் பேசுகிறேன்; நம்முடைய அநீதி தேவனுடைய நீதியைக் காண்பித்தால் என்னசொல்லுவோம்? கோபத்தைக் காட்டுகிற தேவன் அநீதி உள்ளவராக இருக்கிறார் என்று சொல்லலாமா?
Telugu: మన దుర్నీతి దేవుని నీతిని వెల్లడి చేస్తున్నప్పటికీ కోపం చూపే దేవుడు అన్యాయం చేసేవాడని చెప్పాలా? నేను మానవ వ్యవహార రీతిలో మాట్లాడుతున్నాను.
Urdu: अगर हमारी नारास्ती ख़ुदा की रास्तबाज़ी की ख़ूबी को ज़ाहिर करती है तो हम क्या करें “क्या ये कि ख़ुदा बेवफ़ा है जो ग़ज़ब नाज़िल करता है मैं ये बात इन्सान की तरह करता हूँ।
NETBible: But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)
NASB: But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)
HCSB: But if our unrighteousness highlights God's righteousness, what are we to say? I use a human argument: Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath?
LEB: But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, [is] not unjust, [is he]? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)
NIV: But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)
ESV: But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
NRSV: But if our injustice serves to confirm the justice of God, what should we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
REB: Another question: if our injustice serves to confirm God's justice, what are we to say? Is it unjust of God (I speak of him in human terms) to bring retribution upon us?
NKJV: But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.)
KJV: But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
NLT: "But," some say, "our sins serve a good purpose, for people will see God’s goodness when he declares us sinners to be innocent. Isn’t it unfair, then, for God to punish us?" (That is actually the way some people talk.)
GNB: But what if our doing wrong serves to show up more clearly God's doing right? Can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (This would be the natural question to ask.)
ERV: When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (That’s the way some people think.)
EVD: When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (I am using an idea that some people might have.)
BBE: But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?
MSG: But if our wrongdoing only underlines and confirms God's rightdoing, shouldn't we be commended for helping out? Since our bad words don't even make a dent in his good words, isn't it wrong of God to back us to the wall and hold us to our word? These questions come up.
Phillips NT: But if our wickedness advertises the goodness of God, do we feel that God is being unfair to punish us in return? (I'm using a human titfortat argument.)
CEV: If our evil deeds show how right God is, then what can we say? Is it wrong for God to become angry and punish us? What a foolish thing to ask.
CEVUK: If our evil deeds show how right God is, then what can we say? Is it wrong for God to become angry and punish us? What a foolish thing to ask.
GWV: But if what we do wrong shows that God is fair, what should we say? Is God unfair when he vents his anger on us? (I’m arguing the way humans would.)
NET [draft] ITL: But <1161> if <1487> our <2257> unrighteousness <93> demonstrates <4921> the righteousness <1343> of God <2316>, what <5101> shall we say <2046>? The God <2316> who inflicts <2018> wrath <3709> is not <3361> unrighteous <94>, is he? (I am speaking <3004> in <2596> human terms <444>.)