Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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 desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar. 23 The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil. 24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:21

No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

1 Timothy 4:8

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

Psalm 25:13

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

Psalm 34:9-11

Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

Psalm 85:9

Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

Psalm 90:14

Satisfy us at morn with Thy kindness, And we sing and rejoice all our days.

Psalm 91:16

With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!

Psalm 103:17

And the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,

Psalm 145:18-20

Near is Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

Proverbs 14:26-27

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

Isaiah 58:10-11

And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness is as noon.

Malachi 3:16-17

Then have those fearing Jehovah spoken one to another, And Jehovah doth attend and hear, And written is a book of memorial before Him Of those fearing Jehovah, And of those esteeming His name.

Malachi 4:2

And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness -- and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

Matthew 5:6

Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled.

Acts 9:31

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Romans 8:28

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Philippians 4:11-12

not that in respect of want I say it, for I did learn in the things in which I am -- to be content;

1 Timothy 6:6-9

but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

2 Timothy 4:18

and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

Hebrews 13:5-6

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Psalm 19:9

The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous -- together.

Psalm 33:18-19

Lo, the eye of Jehovah is to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

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