Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

New American Standard Bible

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

King James Version

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

International Standard Version

A light shines in the darkness for the upright, for the one who is gracious, compassionate, and just.

A Conservative Version

To the upright there arises light in the darkness. [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

American Standard Version

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Amplified


Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).

Bible in Basic English

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

Darby Translation

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[His] light rises in the darkness for the upright; [he is] gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Modern King James verseion

To the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious and full of pity and righteousness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous.

NET Bible

In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

New Heart English Bible

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

Risen - in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Webster

To the upright there ariseth light in darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

World English Bible

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זרח 
Zarach 
arise, rise, rise up, shine, up
Usage: 18

אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

in the darkness
חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

he is gracious
חנּוּן 
Channuwn 
Usage: 13

and full of compassion
רחוּם 
Rachuwm 
Usage: 13

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Path Of The Righteous And The Path Of The Wicked

3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.


Cross References

Job 11:17

Your life will be brighter than noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.

Psalm 97:11

Light dawns for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.

John 12:46

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

Psalm 37:6

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.

Psalm 106:1

Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord,
listening to the voice of His Servant?
Who among you walks in darkness,
and has no light?
Let him trust in the name of Yahweh;
let him lean on his God.

Isaiah 58:10

and if you offer yourself to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted one,
then your light will shine in the darkness,
and your night will be like noonday.

Micah 7:8-9

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will stand up;
though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.

Luke 6:36

Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

2 Corinthians 8:8-9

I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.

Ephesians 4:32-2

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

Ephesians 5:9

for the fruit of the light results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—

Colossians 3:12-13

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

1 John 2:29

If you know that He is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of Him.

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1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

1 John 3:10

This is how God’s children—and the Devil’s children—are made evident.

Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother.

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