Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand or let him be condemned when he is judged. 34 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.
35 I have seen a wicked, violent man spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.


Cross References

Psalm 27:14

Hope (wait) (expect) (trust) in Jehovah and be strong. Let your heart be courageous. Yes, hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 52:5-6

God will destroy you forever. He will remove you from your dwelling place from out of the land of the living.

Psalm 37:9

For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who wait for Jehovah will inherit the land.

Psalm 91:8

You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.

Job 17:9

Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Job 23:10-12

But He knows the way I walk. He has tried me. I shall come forth as gold.

Psalm 37:3

Trust Jehovah and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.

Psalm 37:7

Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.

Psalm 92:10-11

But you exalt my horn (make me as strong) as a wild bull. I have been anointed with soothing lotion.

Psalm 112:9

He gives freely to poor. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

Proverbs 4:25-27

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Let you own eyes gaze (be fixed) straight in front of you.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright departs from evil. He who guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say: I will recompense evil. Instead wait on Jehovah, and he will save you.

Matthew 24:13

The person who endures to the end will be saved.

Luke 14:11

Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. And people who humble themselves will be exalted.

1 Peter 1:7

The proof of your faith is more precious than gold that perishes. Though it is tested by fire, it may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time.

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