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1 Peter 5:8 ALT
(8) Be sober [or, Be clear-headed]; keep watch! Your* adversary [the] Devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking someone to devour,

1 Peter 5:8 CEV
(8) Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack.

1 Peter 5:8 Darby
(8) Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:8 LITV
(8) Be sensible, watch, because your adversary the Devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking someone he may devour;

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation