Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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.

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 fearing Yahweh? He will instruct him in [the] way he should choose. 13 His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess [the] land. 14 Intimate fellowship with Yahweh [is] for those who fear him, and [he] makes known his covenant to them.

Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.

Proverbs 1:33

Whoever listens to me will dwell in security and rest securely from dread and disaster."

Proverbs 19:23

Fear of Yahweh [leads] to life; he who is filled [with it] will rest--he will not suffer harm.

Psalm 69:36

And the offspring of his servants will inherit it, and [those who] love his name will abide in it.

Psalm 112:2

His {descendants} will be mighty in the land; [the] generation of [the] upright will 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 you, and between your offspring after you, throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant to be as God for you and to your offspring after you.

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of Yahweh dwells {securely}, the Most High shields [all] around him, all the day, and between his shoulders he dwells."

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

"There is no [one] like God, O, Jeshurun, who rides [through] the heavens to your help, and with his majesty [through the] skies.

Psalm 31:19

How abundant [is] your goodness that you have stored up for [those who] fear you, that you perform for those who take refuge in you before [the] children of humankind.

Psalm 36:8

They are refreshed with the {fullness} of your house, and you give them drink [from] the river of your delights.

Psalm 37:22

For those blessed [by] him shall possess [the] land, but those cursed [by] him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:26

All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.

Psalm 37:29

[The] righteous will possess [the] land and abide in it forever.

Psalm 63:5

My soul will be satisfied [as with the] best and richest [food], and [with] joyful lips my mouth will praise.

Proverbs 20:7

He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

Isaiah 65:23

They shall not labor for nothing, and they shall not give birth to horror, for they {shall be offspring blessed by} Yahweh, and their descendants with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

"Rejoice with Jerusalem and shout in exultation with her, all those who love her! Rejoice with her [in] joy, all those who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 31:12-14

And they will come, and they will sing for joy on the height of Zion, and they will be radiant over the goodness of Yahweh, over [the] grain, and over [the] wine, and over [the] olive oil, and over [the] young ones of [the] flock, and over [the] cattle. And their life will become like a well-watered garden, and they will never languish again."

Jeremiah 32:39

And I will give to them one heart and one way, to revere me {forever}, for good to them, and to their children after them.

Ezekiel 33:24-26

"Son of man, the inhabitants of these ruins on the soil of Israel [are] saying, 'Abraham was one [man], and he took possession of the land, and we [are] many; the land has been given for us as possession.'

Ezekiel 34:25-28

And I will make them a covenant of peace, and I will put an end to wild animals from the land, and they will dwell in the desert {safely}, and they will sleep in the forest.

Zephaniah 3:17

Yahweh your God [is] in your midst; a mighty warrior who saves. He shall rejoice over you with joy; he renews you in his love; he will exult over you with singing.

Zechariah 9:17

For how [great is] his goodness, and how [great is] his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine [the] young women.

Matthew 11:28-29

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those [who are] far away, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself."

Philippians 4:19

And my God will fulfill your every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:10

For "The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and [his] lips must not speak deceit.

2 Peter 3:13

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

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