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 Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. 13 His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.
14 The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.

Proverbs 1:33

but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster."

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORDleads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

Psalm 69:36

the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell in it.

Psalm 112:2

His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will 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 you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders."

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

"There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty.

Psalm 31:19

Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!

Psalm 36:8

They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

Psalm 37:22

for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:26

He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

Psalm 63:5

My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous who walks in his integrity-- blessed are his children after him!

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

Isaiah 65:23

They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her;

Jeremiah 31:12-14

They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the LORD, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall be like a watered garden, and they shall languish no more.

Jeremiah 32:39

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

Ezekiel 33:24-26

"Son of man, the inhabitants of these waste places in the land of Israel keep saying, 'Abraham was only one man, yet he got possession of the land; but we are many; the land is surely given us to possess.'

Ezekiel 34:25-28

"I will make with them a covenant of peace and banish wild beasts from the land, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

Zechariah 9:17

For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the young women.

Matthew 11:28-29

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:10

For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

2 Peter 3:13

But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

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