Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For the upright will live in the land, and people of integrity will remain in it.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Holman Bible
and those of integrity will remain in it;
A Conservative Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
American Standard Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
Amplified
For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;
Bible in Basic English
For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.
Darby Translation
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;
Julia Smith Translation
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the blameless shall remain in it
King James 2000
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the blameless shall remain in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For those who are upright will dwell [in the] land, and those who are blameless will remain in it.
Modern King James verseion
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the just shall dwell in the land, and the innocent shall remain in it.
NET Bible
For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,
New Heart English Bible
For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the upright, shall abide on the earth, - and, the men of integrity, shall remain therein;
Webster
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
World English Bible
For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
20 This is how you will walk in the way of good men and will keep to the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright will live in the land, and people of integrity will remain in it. 22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 37:29
The righteous will inherit the land, and they will dwell in it forever.
Psalm 37:9
Those who do evil will perish. But those who wait on the LORD will inherit the land.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD grants grace and favor; the LORD will not withhold any good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
Job 1:1
There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.
Job 42:12
The LORD blessed Job during the latter part of his life more than the former, since he owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.
Psalm 37:3
Trust in the LORD and do good. Dwell in the land and feed on faithfulness.
Psalm 37:11
The humble will inherit the land; they will take in abundant peace.
Psalm 37:22
For those blessed by God will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be cut off.
Psalm 112:4-6
A light shines in the darkness for the upright, for the one who is gracious, compassionate, and just.
Proverbs 10:30
The righteous will never be overthrown, but the wicked will never inhabit the land.