[和合本] 不可像该隐，他是属那恶者，杀了他的兄弟。为什么杀了他呢？因自己的行为是恶的，兄弟的行为是善的。
[新标点] 不可像该隐；他是属那恶者，杀了他的兄弟。为什么杀了他呢？因自己的行为是恶的，兄弟的行为是善的。
[和合修] 不要像该隐；他是属那邪恶者，杀了自己的弟弟。为什么杀了他呢？因为自己的行为是邪恶的，而弟弟的行为是正直的。
[新译本] 不要像该隐，他是属于那恶者的，他又杀了自己的弟弟。为什么杀他呢？因为他自己的行为是恶的，弟弟的行为是义的。
[当代修] 不要步该隐的后尘。他属于那恶者，杀害了自己的弟弟。他为什么要杀害自己的弟弟呢？因为他的行为邪恶，而他弟弟秉行公义。
[现代修] 我们不要像该隐。他属于那邪恶者；他杀死了自己的弟弟。他为什么杀死弟弟呢？因为他的行为邪恶，而他弟弟的行为正直。
[吕振中] 不像该隐；出于那邪恶者、而屠杀了他的兄弟。为什么屠杀他呢？因为他自己的行为邪恶，而他兄弟的行为却是正义。
[思高本] 不可像那属于恶者和杀害自己兄弟的加音。加音究竟为什么杀了他？因为他自己的行为是邪恶的，而他兄弟的行为是正义的。
[文理本] 非若该隐、由夫恶者而杀其弟、其杀之也何故、因其行恶而弟义也、○
[GNT] We must not be like Cain; he belonged to the Evil One and murdered his own brother Abel. Why did Cain murder him? Because the things he himself did were wrong, and the things his brother did were right.
[BBE] Because this is the word which was given to you from the first, that we are to have love for one another;
[KJV] Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
[NKJV] not as Cain [who] was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.
[KJ21] Be not as Cain, who was of that wicked one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
[NASB] not as Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And for what reason did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil, but his brother's were righteous.
[NRSV] We must not be like Cain who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
[WEB] unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother's righteous.
[ESV] We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
[NIV] Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous.
[NIrV] From the beginning we have heard that we should love one another.
[HCSB] unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
[CSB] unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
[AMP] [And] not be like Cain who [took his nature and got his motivation] from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his deeds (activities, works) were wicked and malicious and his brother's were righteous (virtuous).
[NLT] We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
[YLT] not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.