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Genesis 4:7

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.

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Genesis 4:7 in other translations

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

Genesis 4:7 · World English Bible

Genesis 4:7 in context

  1. 5but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
  2. 6And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
  3. 7If 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.
  4. 8And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
  5. 9And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?