Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

New American Standard Bible

His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

King James Version

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Holman Bible

He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land.

International Standard Version

He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth.

A Conservative Version

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

American Standard Version

His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.

Amplified


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

Bible in Basic English

His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

Darby Translation

His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

His soul shall lodge in good, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

King James 2000

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his descendants shall inherit the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess [the] land.

Modern King James verseion

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

NET Bible

They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

New Heart English Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

The Emphasized Bible

His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.

Webster

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

World English Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

12 Who is this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose. 13 His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land. 14 The secret of Jehovah is for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to cause them to know.


Cross References

Psalm 37:11

And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

Proverbs 1:33

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And is quiet from fear of evil!'

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

Psalm 69:36

And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!

Psalm 112:2

Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.

Matthew 5:5

Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.

Genesis 17:7-10

'And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee;

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said: -- The beloved of Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Riding the heavens in thy help, And in His excellency the skies.

Psalm 31:19

How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

Psalm 36:8

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

Psalm 37:22

For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

Psalm 37:26

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.

Psalm 63:5

As with milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And with singing lips doth my mouth praise.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Isaiah 65:23

They labour not for a vain thing, Nor do they bring forth for trouble, For the seed of the blessed of Jehovah are they, And their offspring with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, And be glad in her, all ye loving her, Rejoice ye with her for joy, All ye are mourning for her,

Jeremiah 31:12-14

And they have come in, And have sung in the high place of Zion, And flowed unto the goodness of Jehovah, For wheat, and for new wine, and for oil, And for the young of the flock and herd, And their soul hath been as a watered garden, And they add not to grieve any more.

Jeremiah 32:39

and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:

Ezekiel 33:24-26

Son of man, the inhabitants of these wastes on the ground of Israel are speaking, saying: Alone hath been Abraham -- and he possesseth the land, and we are many -- to us hath the land been given for a possession.

Ezekiel 34:25-28

And I have made for them a covenant of peace, And caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, And they have dwelt in a wilderness confidently, And they have slept in forests.

Zephaniah 3:17

Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

Zechariah 9:17

For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins -- make fruitful!

Matthew 11:28-29

'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Acts 2:39

for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'

Philippians 4:19

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

1 Peter 3:10

for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

2 Peter 3:13

and for new heavens and a new earth according to His promise we do wait, in which righteousness doth dwell;

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