[和合本] 或是君王所派、罚恶赏善的臣宰。
[新标点] 或是君王所派罚恶赏善的臣宰。
[和合修] 或是君王所派惩恶赏善的官员。
[新译本] 或是君王所派赏善罚恶的官员；
[当代修] 还是被君王派来赏善罚恶的官员。
[现代修] 和他所委派执行奖善罚恶的长官。
[吕振中] 或是纯治官由君王所差派、以刑罚作恶的、赞许行善的。
[思高本] 或是服从帝王派遣来惩罚作恶者，奖赏行善者的总督，
[文理本] 或王所遣罚恶彰善之方伯、
[GNT] and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.
[BBE] Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
[KJV] Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
[NKJV] or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and [for the] praise of those who do good.
[KJ21] or unto governors as unto those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do well.
[NASB] or to governors as sent (Lit through)by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
[NRSV] or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
[WEB] or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
[ESV] or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
[NIV] or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
[NIrV] Follow the lead of every human authority. Do it because the Lord wants you to. Obey the king. He is the highest authority.
[HCSB] or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
[CSB] or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
[AMP] Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service.
[NLT] or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
[YLT] whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;