For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;

Bible in Basic English

For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.

Darby Translation

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;

King James 2000

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the blameless shall remain in it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For those who are upright will dwell [in the] land, and those who are blameless will remain in it.

Modern King James verseion

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the just shall dwell in the land, and the innocent shall remain in it.

NET Bible

For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

New Heart English Bible

For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.

The Emphasized Bible

For, the upright, shall abide on the earth, - and, the men of integrity, shall remain therein;

Webster

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

World English Bible

For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,

Themes

Perfection » Blessedness of

Transgression » Transgressors

Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Dwell in the land

Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Topics

Uprightness

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For the upright

H3477

ישׁר
Yashar

right, upright, righteous, straight, convenient, Jasher, equity, just, meet, meetest, upright ones, uprightly, uprightness, well

Usage: 119

shall dwell

H7931

שׁכן
Shakan

dwell, abide, place, remain, inhabit, rest, set, continue, dwellers, dwelling,

Usage: 128

in the land

H776

ארץ
'erets

land, earth, country, ground, world, way, common, field, nations, wilderness

Usage: 2504

and the perfect

H8549

תּמים
Tamiym

without blemish, perfect, upright, without spot, uprightly, whole, sincerely, complete, full,

Usage: 91

shall remain

H3498

יתר
Yathar

leave, remain, rest, remainder, remnant, reserved, residue, plenteous, behind, excel, much, preserve

Usage: 107

References

Hastings

Perfection

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:21

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 9473
Proverbs Rank: 261
1 Topic
4 Themes
10 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Phrase
1 Reference

Context Readings

²⁰ So that thou shalt go in the way of the good, and thou shalt watch the paths of the just ²¹ For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the blameless shall remain in it ²² And the unjust shall be cut off from the land, and they transgressing shall be wiped off from it.

Phrases

Dwell in the Land

Cross References

Psalm 37:29

The just shall inherit the earth, and they shall dwell upon it forever.

Psalm 37:9

For they doing evil shall be cut off: and they waiting for Jehovah they shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.

Job 1:1

A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.

Job 42:12

And Jehovah blessed the latter state of Job more than his beginning: and there will be to him fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in Jehovah and do good; dwell in the land and be fed with faithfulness.

Psalm 37:11

And the humble shall inherit the earth, and they delighted themselves for the multitude of peace.

Psalm 37:22

For they praising him shall inherit the earth, and they cursing him shall be cut off.

Psalm 112:4-6

Light arose in darkness to the upright: merciful and compassionate and just

Proverbs 10:30

The just one shall not be moved forever: and the unjust shall not inhabit the earth.