Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

New American Standard Bible

The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

King James Version

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Holman Bible

The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.

International Standard Version

The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

A Conservative Version

The fear of LORD is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.

American Standard Version

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it'shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Amplified


The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

Darby Translation

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

Julia Smith Translation

The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil.

King James 2000

The fear of the LORD leads to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Fear of Yahweh [leads] to life; he who is filled [with it] will rest--he will not suffer harm.

Modern King James verseion

The fear of Jehovah tends to life, and he rests satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The fear of the LORD preserveth the life; yea it giveth plenteousness, without the visitation of any plague.

NET Bible

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

New Heart English Bible

The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

The Emphasized Bible

The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain - let him not be visited by calamity.

Webster

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

World English Bible

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

and he that hath it shall abide
לין לוּן 
Luwn 
Usage: 84

שׂבע 
 
Usage: 10

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false. 23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way. 24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:21

No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

1 Timothy 4:8

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

Psalm 25:13

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

Psalm 34:9-11

Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

Psalm 85:9

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

Psalm 91:16

With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.

Psalm 103:17

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

Proverbs 14:26-27

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

Isaiah 58:10-11

And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

Malachi 3:16-17

Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.

Malachi 4:2

But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.

Matthew 5:6

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

Acts 9:31

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

Romans 8:28

And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

Philippians 4:11-12

But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.

1 Timothy 6:6-9

But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.

Hebrews 13:5-6

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

Psalm 19:9

The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.

Psalm 33:18-19

See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

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