Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

King James Version

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Holman Bible

He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land.

International Standard Version

He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth.

A Conservative Version

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

American Standard Version

His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.

Amplified


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his descendants shall inherit the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess [the] land.

Modern King James verseion

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

NET Bible

They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

New Heart English Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

The Emphasized Bible

His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.

Webster

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

World English Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

12 Lamed Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.
14 Nun The secret of the LORD is for those that fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Proverbs 1:33

But whosoever hearkens unto me shall dwell safely and shall rest from the fear of evil.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD is unto life, and he that has it shall live satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Psalm 69:36

The seed of his slaves shall inherit it, and those that love his name shall dwell therein.

Psalm 112:2

Gimel His seed shall be mighty upon earth; Daleth the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Genesis 17:7-10

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

Deuteronomy 33:12

And to Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is no other like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rides upon the heavens for thy help, in the clouds with his excellency.

Psalm 31:19

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for those that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for those that wait in thee before the sons of men!

Psalm 36:8

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

Psalm 37:22

For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the earth, and those that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:26

He is ever merciful and lends, and his seed is a blessing.

Psalm 37:29

Ain The righteous shall inherit the earth and live upon it for ever.

Psalm 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips

Proverbs 20:7

The just man who walks in his integrity, blessed shall be his sons after him.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be lifted up.

Isaiah 65:23

They shall not labour in vain, nor give birth with fear; for their births are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring shall be with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: be filled with joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Jeremiah 31:12-14

Therefore they shall come and do praises in the height of Zion and shall run unto the goodness of the LORD, unto the bread, and unto the wine, and unto the oil, and unto the gain of the flock and of the herd and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

Jeremiah 32:39

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever for the good of them and of their sons after them:

Ezekiel 33:24-26

Son of man, those that inhabit these wastes in the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he possessed the land; but we are many; the land is given us for a possession.

Ezekiel 34:25-28

And I will establish with them a covenant of peace and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

Zechariah 9:17

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! The wheat shall make the young men cheerful, and the wine the maids.

Matthew 11:28-29

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Philippians 4:19

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:10

For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;

2 Peter 3:13

Nevertheless we, according to his promises, wait for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.

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