KJ21 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

ASV For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

AMP For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord , ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

AMPC For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

BRG For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

CSB For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord ’s declaration—“plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

CEB I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord ; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope.

CJB For I know what plans I have in mind for you,’ says Adonai ,‘plans for well-being, not for bad things; so that you can have hope and a future.

CEV I will bless you with a future filled with hope—a future of success, not of suffering.

DARBY For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.

DRA For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of affliction, to give you an end and patience.

ERV I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.” This message is from the Lord . “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.

EHV For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans to give you peace, not disaster, plans to give you hope and a future.

ESV For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

ESVUK For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

EXB I say this because I know ·what [L the plans] I am planning for you,” says the Lord . “I have ·good plans for you [L plans for your peace/security] , not plans ·to hurt you [L for your harm] . I will give you hope and a good future.

GNV For I know the thoughts, that I have thought towards you, saith the Lord, even the thoughts of peace, and not of trouble, to give you an end, and your hope.

GW I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord . They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.

GNT I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.

HCSB For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord ’s declaration—“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

ICB I say this because I know what I have planned for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.

ISV For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord , ‘plans for well-being, and not for calamity, in order to give you a future and a hope.

JUB For I know the thoughts that I think concerning you, said the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you the end that you wait for.

KJV For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

AKJV For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

LEB For I know the plans that I am planning concerning you,’ declares Yahweh, ‘plans for prosperity and not for harm, to give to you a future and a hope.

TLB For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

MSG This is God ’s Word on the subject: “As soon as Babylon’s seventy years are up and not a day before, I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

MEV For I know the plans that I have for you, says the Lord , plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

NOG I know the plans that I have for you, declares Yahweh. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.

NABRE For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—oracle of the Lord —plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope.

NASB For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord , ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

NCV I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord . “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.

NET For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord . ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

NIRV I know the plans I have for you,” announces the Lord . “I want you to enjoy success. I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come.

NIV For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

NIVUK For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord , ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

NKJV For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

NLV For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for well-being and not for trouble, to give you a future and a hope.

NLT For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord . “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

NRSV For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord , plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.

NRSVA For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord , plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.

NRSVACE For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord , plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.

NRSVCE For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord , plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.

OJB For I know the machshavot (thoughts, plans) that I think toward you, saith Hashem, machshavot shalom, and not of ra’ah, to give you an acharit (future) and a tikvah (hope).

RSV For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

RSVCE For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

TLV For I know the plans that I have in mind for you,” declares Adonai , “plans for shalom and not calamity—to give you a future and a hope.

VOICE For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope—never forget that.

WEB For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

WYC For I know the thoughts which I think on you, saith the Lord, the thoughts of peace, and not of torment, that I give to you an end and patience. (For I know the thoughts which I think about you, saith the Lord, the thoughts of peace, and not of torment, so that I shall give you a good ending.)