Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth.

New American Standard Bible

For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

King James Version

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

Holman Bible

For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.

International Standard Version

Those who do evil will perish. But those who wait on the LORD will inherit the land.

A Conservative Version

For evil-doers shall be cut off, but those who wait for LORD, they shall inherit the land.

American Standard Version

For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

Amplified


For those who do evil will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

Julia Smith Translation

For they doing evil shall be cut off: and they waiting for Jehovah they shall inherit the earth.

King James 2000

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh-- they will possess [the] land.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For wicked doers shall be rooted out; but they that patiently abide the LORD, shall inherit the land.

NET Bible

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

New Heart English Bible

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

The Emphasized Bible

For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.

Webster

For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

World English Bible

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 37:9

References

Easton

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth. 10 It is but a little while, and the wicked shall not be; yea, you shall search his place, and he shall not be.

Cross References

Psalm 25:13

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Isaiah 60:21

Your people also will all be righteous; they will inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Isaiah 57:13

When you cry, let your gathering deliver you; but the wind shall carry them all away. Vanity shall take them; but he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land, and shall inherit My holy mountain.

Job 20:23-29

It shall happen at the filling of his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath on him, and He shall rain on him while he is eating.

Job 27:13-23

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the inheritance of cruel men which they shall receive from the Almighty.

Psalm 37:11-12

But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

Psalm 37:35-36

I have seen the wicked ruthless, and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree.

Psalm 55:23

But You, O God, will bring them down into the pit of ruin; bloody and deceitful men shall not live half their days; but I will trust in You.

Proverbs 2:21

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

Isaiah 58:14

then you shall delight yourself in Jehovah; and I will cause you to ride on the high places of the earth, and feed yourself with the inheritance of Jacob your father. For the mouth of Jehovah has spoken.

Hebrews 11:16

But now they stretch forth to a better fatherland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Revelation 5:10

And You made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign over the earth.

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