Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 What man is he who fears LORD? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land. 14 The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.


Cross References

Psalm 37:11

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

Proverbs 1:33

But he who hearkens to me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Proverbs 19:23

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

Psalm 69:36

The seed also of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell therein.

Psalm 112:2

His seed shall be mighty upon earth. The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth.

Genesis 17:7-10

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

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of LORD shall dwell in safety by him. He covers him all the day long, and he dwells between his shoulders.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides upon the heavens for thy help, and in his excellency on the skies.

Psalm 31:19

O how great is thy goodness, which thou have laid up for those who fear thee, which thou have wrought for those who take refuge in thee before the sons of men!

Psalm 36:8

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

Psalm 37:22

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:26

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

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

A righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his sons after him.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be safe.

Isaiah 65:23

They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for calamity. For they are the seed of the blessed of LORD, and their offspring with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all ye who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 31:12-14

And they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow to the goodness of LORD, to the grain, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. And their soul shall be as a watered gard

Jeremiah 32:39

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

Ezekiel 33:24-26

Son of man, those who inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land, but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

Ezekiel 34:25-28

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

Zephaniah 3:17

LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who 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! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Matthew 11:28-29

Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those in afar, as many as Lord our God may call.

Philippians 4:19

And my God will fill your every need according to his wealth in glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:10

For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

2 Peter 3:13

But we anticipate a new heavens and a new earth according to his promise, in which righteousness dwells.

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