Genesis 4:7
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King James Version (modern wording)
If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him.
Genesis 4:7 (KJV)
American Standard Version
If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.
Genesis 4:7 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”
Genesis 4:7 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 4:7 say?
Genesis 4:7 in modern King James wording reads: "If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him."
Where is Genesis 4:7 found in the Bible?
Genesis 4:7 is verse 7 of chapter 4 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
Which translations of Genesis 4:7 can I read here?
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