Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.

New American Standard Bible

Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

King James Version

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Holman Bible

Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

International Standard Version

Wait on the LORD, Keep faithful to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land. You will see the wicked cut off.

A Conservative Version

Wait for LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.

American Standard Version

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Amplified


Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Darby Translation

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Julia Smith Translation

Wait for Jehovah and watch his way, and be will exalt thee to inherit the earth: in the cutting off the unjust thou shalt see.

King James 2000

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Wait for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will exalt you to possess [the] land. When [the] wicked are cut off, you will see [it].

Modern King James verseion

Wait on Jehovah, and keep His way, and He shall lift you up to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Hope thou in the LORD, and keep his way. And he shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land; when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it.

NET Bible

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

New Heart English Bible

Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

The Emphasized Bible

Wait for Yahweh, and observe thou his path, that he may exalt thee, to inherit the earth, On the cutting off of the lawless, shalt thou look.

Webster

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

World English Bible

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Youngs Literal Translation

Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!

Verse Info

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

33 The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged. 34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it. 35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.

Cross References

Psalm 27:14

Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.

Psalm 52:5-6

But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

Psalm 37:9

For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.

Psalm 91:8

Only with your eyes will you see the reward of the evil-doers.

Job 17:9

Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

Job 23:10-12

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

Psalm 37:3

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

Psalm 37:7

Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

Psalm 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Proverbs 4:25-27

Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

Matthew 24:13

But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

Luke 14:11

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

1 Peter 1:7

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 5:6

For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

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