Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

American Standard Version (ASV)

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

[the] Lord knows [how] to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep [the] unjust to [the] day of judgment [to be] punished;

World English Bible (WEB)

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,