Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Holman Bible

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

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 is standing for ever. 4 Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous. 5 Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.


Cross References

Job 11:17

And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art.

Psalm 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

John 12:46

I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

Psalm 37:6

And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

Psalm 106:1

Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, is His kindness.

Isaiah 50:10

Who is among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.

Isaiah 58:10

And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness is as noon.

Micah 7:8-9

Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

Malachi 4:2

And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness -- and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

Luke 6:36

be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

2 Corinthians 8:8-9

not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

Ephesians 4:32-2

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Ephesians 5:9

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

Ephesians 5:15

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Colossians 3:12-13

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

Titus 2:11-12

For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men,

1 John 2:29

if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,

1 John 3:10

In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,

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