Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

New American Standard Bible

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

King James Version

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

Holman Bible

The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.

International Standard Version

The righteous will never be overthrown, but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

A Conservative Version

A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

American Standard Version

The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

Amplified


The [consistently] righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

Darby Translation

The righteous man shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

Julia Smith Translation

The just one shall not be moved forever: and the unjust shall not inhabit the earth.

King James 2000

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed. But the wicked will not remain in the land.

Modern King James verseion

The righteous shall never be moved; and the wicked shall not live in the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteous shall never be overthrown; but the ungodly shall not remain in the land.

NET Bible

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

New Heart English Bible

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The Emphasized Bible

The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.

Webster

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

World English Bible

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

but the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil. 30 The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land. 31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

Cross References

Psalm 37:22

Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

Psalm 125:1

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

Psalm 37:28-29

For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.

Proverbs 2:21-22

For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.

Proverbs 10:25

When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

Psalm 16:8

I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

Psalm 37:9-10

For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.

Psalm 52:5

But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

Psalm 112:6

He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

Ezekiel 33:24-26

Son of man, those who are living in these waste places in the land of Israel say, Abraham was but one, and he had land for his heritage: but we are a great number; the land is given to us for our heritage.

Micah 2:9-10

The women of my people you have been driving away from their dearly loved children; from their young ones you are taking my glory for ever.

Matthew 21:41

They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready.

Romans 8:35-39

Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?

2 Peter 1:10-11

For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:

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