Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.

New American Standard Bible

He enters into peace;
They rest in their beds,
Each one who walked in his upright way.

King James Version

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Holman Bible

He will enter into peace—
they will rest on their beds
everyone who lives uprightly.

International Standard Version

Then he enters into peace, and they'll rest on his couches, each one living righteously.

American Standard Version

He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.

Amplified


He enters into peace [through death];
They rest in their beds (graves),
Each one who walked uprightly [following God’s will, living with integrity].

Bible in Basic English

They are at rest in their last resting-places, every one going straight before him.

Darby Translation

He entereth into peace: they rest in their beds, each one that hath walked in his uprightness.

Julia Smith Translation

He shall come into peace: they shall rest upon their beds, he went in his justice.

King James 2000

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

he enters [into] peace; they will rest on their beds, walking straight ahead of him.

Modern King James verseion

He shall enter into peace; they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that he himself might be in rest, lie quietly upon his bed, and live after his own pleasure.

NET Bible

Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.

New Heart English Bible

He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.

The Emphasized Bible

He entereth into peace, Let them rest upon their couches, - Each one who went on a straight path.

Webster

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

World English Bible

He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.

Youngs Literal Translation

He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, Each is going straightforward.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

שׁלם שׁלום 
Shalowm 
Usage: 236

נוּח 
Nuwach 
Usage: 144

in their beds
משׁכּב 
Mishkab 
Usage: 46

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

References

Context Readings

Idolatry Is Adultery

1 The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart. And merciful men are taken away; none considering that the righteous man is taken away from the evil [to come]. 2 He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness. 3 But draw near here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:14

And they buried him in his own sepulchers, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds [of spices] prepared by the perfumers' art. And they mad

Ezekiel 32:25

They have set a bed for her in the midst of the slain with all her multitude. Her graves are round about her, all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword. For their terror was caused in the land of the living, and they have borne

Luke 2:29

Now dismiss thy bondman in peace, Master, according to thy word,

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty, walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Job 3:17

There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Isaiah 14:18

All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, each one in his own house.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the just is uprightness. Thou who are upright directs the path of the just.

Matthew 25:21

And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

Luke 7:50

And he said to the woman, Thy faith has saved thee. Go in peace.

Luke 16:22

And it came to pass for the poor man to die and be carried by the heavenly agents to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died and was buried.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent were destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:8

And we are confident, and are pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be at home near the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in Lord from henceforth. Yea, says the Spirit, so that they may rest from their toils, and their works follow with them.

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