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?
He will instruct him in the way he should choose.
13 His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.
14 The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will make them know His covenant.


Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

Proverbs 1:33

“But he who listens to me shall live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

Psalm 69:36

The descendants of His servants will inherit it,
And those who love His name will dwell in it.

Psalm 112:2

His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Genesis 17:7-10

I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said,
May the beloved of the Lord dwell in security by Him,
Who shields him all the day,
And he dwells between His shoulders.”

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
Who rides the heavens to your help,
And through the skies in His majesty.

Psalm 31:19

How great is Your goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who fear You,
Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You,
Before the sons of men!

Psalm 36:8

They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;
And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.

Psalm 37:22

For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

Psalm 37:26

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever.

Psalm 63:5

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

Proverbs 20:7

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

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.

Isaiah 65:23

“They will not labor in vain,
Or bear children for calamity;
For they are the offspring of those blessed by the Lord,
And their descendants with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

“Be joyful with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who love her;
Be exceedingly glad with her, all you who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 31:12-14

“They will come and shout for joy on the height of Zion,
And they will be radiant over the bounty of the Lord
Over the grain and the new wine and the oil,
And over the young of the flock and the herd;
And their life will be like a watered garden,
And they will never languish again.

Jeremiah 32:39

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

Ezekiel 33:24-26

“Son of man, they who live in these waste places in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one, yet he possessed the land; so to us who are many the land has been given as a possession.’

Ezekiel 34:25-28

“I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate harmful beasts from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.

Zephaniah 3:17

“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior.
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

Zechariah 9:17

For what comeliness and beauty will be theirs!
Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Matthew 11:28-29

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:10

For,
The one who desires life, to love and see good days,
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

2 Peter 3:13

But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

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