Catholic Public Domain Version
"But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers.” "
— 2 Chronicles 19:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.”
“Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God. ”
“Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."”
“Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow God.””
“But good works are found in thee, because thou hast taken away the groves out of the land of Juda, and hast prepared thy heart to seek the Lord the God of thy fathers.”
“But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.”
“Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.”
Then Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned in peace to his house in Jerusalem.
And the seer Jehu, the son of Hanani, met him, and said to him: “You offer assistance to the impious, and you are joined in friendship with those who hate the Lord. And for this reason, you certainly deserve the wrath of the Lord.
But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers.”
Then Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. And again he went out to the people, from Beersheba as far as mount Ephraim. And he called them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
And he appointed judges of the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each place.
And instructing the judges, he said: “Pay attention to what you are doing. For you exercise judgment, not of man, but of the Lord. And whatever you will have judged, it will come back to you.