Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
New American Standard Bible
Yet
Or
King James Version
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Holman Bible
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.
International Standard Version
I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.
American Standard Version
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
Amplified
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned
Or his descendants pleading for bread.
Bible in Basic English
I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.
Darby Translation
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
Julia Smith Translation
I was a youth, also I grew old, and I saw not the just one forsaken and his seed seeking bread.
King James 2000
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his offspring begging bread.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.
Modern King James verseion
I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have been young, and now am old; and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.
NET Bible
I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.
New Heart English Bible
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
The Emphasized Bible
Young, have I been, moreover am old, - Yet have I not seen, A righteous man forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread:
Webster
I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
World English Bible
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
Themes
Beggars » General references to
Beggars » Not the seed of the righteous
Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
experimental Knowledge » General references to
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are never forsaken by God
Topics
Devotionals
Devotionals containing Psalm 37:25
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for LORD upholds him with his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26 All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.
Cross References
Hebrews 13:5
The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.
1 Samuel 12:22
For LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased LORD to make you a people to himself.
Psalm 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.
Psalm 37:28
For LORD loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 109:10
Let his sons be vagabonds, and beg, and let them seek out of their desolate places.
Genesis 17:7
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.
Joshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Job 15:23
He wanders abroad for bread, [saying], Where is it? He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Job 32:6-7
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old. Therefore I held back, and dared not show you my opinion.
Psalm 59:15
They shall wander up and down for food, and tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
Psalm 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age. Forsake me not when my strength fails.
Psalm 71:18
Yea, even when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not, until I have declared thy strength to a generation, thy might to everyone who is to come.
Psalm 94:14
For LORD will not cast off his people, nor will he forsake his inheritance.
Psalm 112:2
His seed shall be mighty upon earth. The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Isaiah 13:16
Their infants also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes. Their houses shall be rifled, and their wives ravished.
Luke 1:53-55
He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty.
Acts 21:16
And also the disciples from Caesarea went together with us, bringing a certain Mnason, a Cypriot, an old disciple with whom we would lodge.
2 Corinthians 4:9
persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.
Hebrews 12:5-6
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?