Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

I go in the way of all the earth: and be thou strong, and be for a man;

New American Standard Bible

I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.

King James Version

I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

Holman Bible

“As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be courageous like a man,

International Standard Version

"I'm headed down the road that everyone who lives on earth travels, so be strong and demonstrate that you're a grown man

A Conservative Version

I am going the way of all the earth. Be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man,

American Standard Version

I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

Amplified

“I am going the way of all the earth [as dust to dust]. Be strong and prove yourself a man.

Bible in Basic English

I am going the way of all the earth: so be strong and be a man;

Darby Translation

I go the way of all the earth: be of good courage therefore, and be a man;

King James 2000

I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

Lexham Expanded Bible

"I [am about to] go the way of all the world. Be strong and be {courageous}.

Modern King James verseion

I go the way of all the earth. And you be strong and show yourself a man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"I must walk by the way of the world. Neverthelater, be thou strong and quite thyself manfully.

NET Bible

"I am about to die. Be strong and become a man!

New Heart English Bible

"I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

The Emphasized Bible

I, am going the way of all the earth, - thou must be strong, therefore, and show thyself a man;

Webster

I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

World English Bible

"I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

Youngs Literal Translation

'I am going in the way of all the earth, and thou hast been strong, and become a man,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I go
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of all the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Easton

Smith

Context Readings

David's Instructions For Solomon

1 And the days of David will draw near to die; and he will command Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go in the way of all the earth: and be thou strong, and be for a man; 3 And watch the watches of Jehovah thy God, to go in his ways, to watch his laws, his commands and his judgments, and his testimonies, as written in the law of Moses, so that thou shalt consider all that thou shalt do and all Where thou shalt turn there:


Cross References

Joshua 23:14

And behold, I go this day in the way of all the earth; and ye knew in all your heart and in all your soul that not one word fell from all the good words which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all came to you; not one word fell from it

Joshua 1:6-7

Be strong and be active; for thou shalt cause Israel to inherit the land which I sware to their fathers to give to them.

Deuteronomy 17:19-20

And it shall be with him, and he read in it all the days of his life; so that he shall learn to fear Jehovah his God, to watch all the words of this instruction and these laws to do them:

Deuteronomy 31:6-7

Be strong and be active; ye shall not fear, and ye shall not be terrified from their face, for Jehovah thy God, he goes with thee; he will not relax thee and he will not forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:23

And he will command Joshua the son of Nun, and will say, Be strong and active: for thou shalt bring in the sons of Israel to the land which I sware to them, and I will be with thee.

2 Samuel 10:12

Be strong, and we will be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah shall do the good in his eyes.

1 Kings 3:7

And now, Jehovah my God, thou madest thy servant king instead of David my father and I a little boy, shall not know to go out and come in.

1 Chronicles 28:20

And David will say to Solomon his son, Be strong and be active, and do: thou shalt not fear, and thou shalt not be terrified, for Jehovah God, my God, is with thee; he will not be slack to thee, and he will not forsake thee till the finishing all the works of the service of the house of Jehovah.

Job 16:22

When years of number shall come, and the way I shall go I shall not turn back

Job 30:23

For I knew thou wilt turn me back to death, and the house appointed to all living.

Psalm 89:48

What man shall live and not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of hades? Silence.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

We will hear the end of all the word: Fear thou God, and watch his commands: for this is all man.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand in the faith, be manly, be strengthened..

Ephesians 6:10

As to the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

1 Timothy 4:12

Let none despise thy youth; but be thou a type of the faithful, in word, in intercourse, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

2 Timothy 2:1

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this the judgment:

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