Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

Darby Translation

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with 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 desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood. 23 The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil. 24 The slothful one hiding his hand in the dish, also he will not turn it back to his mouth.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:21

No iniquity shall approach to the just one: and the unjust were filled with evil.

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise is profitable, to little: but devotion is profitable to all things, having promise of life now, and that about to be.

Psalm 25:13

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

Psalm 34:9-11

Fear Jehovah, ye his holy ones; for no want to those fearing him.

Psalm 85:9

Surely his salvation is near to those fearing him, for glory to dwell in his land.

Psalm 90:14

Satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy, and we shall rejoice and be glad in all our days.

Psalm 91:16

With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will cause him to look upon my salvation.

Psalm 103:17

And the mercy of Jehovah is from forever even to forever upon those fearing him, and his justice to sons' sons.

Psalm 145:18-20

Jehovah is near to all calling upon him, to all who shall call upon him in truth.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of Jehovah will add days, and the years of the unjust shall be diminished.

Proverbs 14:26-27

In the fear of Jehovah the trust of strength, and to his sons a refuge.

Isaiah 58:10-11

And thou shalt give out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the humble soul; and thy light rising in darkness,, and thy thick darkness as the noon.

Malachi 3:16-17

Then they fearing Jehovah spake each to his neighbor, and Jehovah will attend and will hear, and write a book of remembrance before him for those fearing Jehovah, and for thinking upon his name.

Malachi 4:2

And to you fearing my name the sun of justice arose, and healing in his wings; and ye went forth and spread as calves of the stall.

Matthew 5:6

Happy they hungering and thirsting for Justice: for they shall be filled.

Acts 9:31

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

Romans 8:28

And we know that to them loving God, all things work together for good, to them being called according to the setting up.

Philippians 4:11-12

Not that I speak concerning want; for I have learned, among whom I am, to be satisfied with my condition.

1 Timothy 6:6-9

But devotion with contentment is great gain.

2 Timothy 4:18

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save for his heavenly kingdom: to whom the glory for the times of times. Amen.

Hebrews 13:5-6

The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.

Psalm 19:9

The fear of Jehovah being pure, standing forever: the judgments of Jehovah, truth, they were altogether just

Psalm 33:18-19

Behold, the eye of Jehovah upon those fearing him, upon those hoping for his mercy;

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