Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 5:8
<< 1 Peter 5:7 1 Peter 5:9 >> American Standard Version
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,Amplified® Bible
Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant {and} cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon {and} devour.Contemporary English Version
Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack.Darby English Version
Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.Good News Bible
Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.International Standard Version
Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.King James Version
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:New American Standard Bible
Be of sober {spirit,} be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.New International Version
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.New King James Version
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
(Have a of sober spirit, stay alert for Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Young's Literal Translation
Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,
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