Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And man shall say, Truly, fruit to the just one: truly there is a God judging in the earth.

New American Standard Bible

And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on earth!”

King James Version

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Holman Bible

Then people will say,
“Yes, there is a reward for the righteous!
There is a God who judges on earth!”

International Standard Version

A person will say, "Certainly, the righteous are rewarded; certainly there is a God who judges the earth." To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when Saul sent men to watch the house in order to kill him.

A Conservative Version

so that men shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous man. Truly there is a God who judges in the earth.

American Standard Version

So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Amplified


Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”

Bible in Basic English

So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.

Darby Translation

And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

King James 2000

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God who judges in the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And people will say, "Surely [there is] a {reward} for the righteous. Surely there is a God [who] judges in the land."

Modern King James verseion

And man shall say, Truly, there is a reward for the righteous; truly, there is a God judging in the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So that men shall say, "Verily there is a reward for the righteous! Doubtless, there is a God that judgeth the earth!"

NET Bible

Then observers will say, "Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!"

New Heart English Bible

so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth."

The Emphasized Bible

So that a son of earth may say - Surely there is fruit for the righteous man! Surely there are gods who judge in the earth!

Webster

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

World English Bible

so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And man saith: 'Surely fruit is for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'

Context Readings

A Cry Against Injustice

10 The just one shall rejoice as seeing vengeance: he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the unjust one. 11 And man shall say, Truly, fruit to the just one: truly there is a God judging in the earth.

Cross References

Psalm 67:4

The nations shall be glad and rejoice, for thou wilt judge peoples in uprightness, and thou wilt pity the nations upon earth. Silence.

Isaiah 3:10

Say to the just, that it is good that they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Psalm 9:8

And he will judge the habitable globe in justice, he will judge peoples in uprightness.

Psalm 9:16

And Jehovah was known by the judgment he did: by the work of his hands the unjust was snared. Meditation. Silence.

Psalm 18:20

Jehovah will recompense me according to my justice, according to the cleanness of my hands he will turn back to me.

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of Jehovah upon those fearing him, upon those hoping for his mercy;

Psalm 64:9

And all men shall fear, and they shall announce the work of God: and they shall look at his doing.

Psalm 73:13-15

Surely in vain I cleansed my heart, and I will wash my hands in cleanness.

Psalm 92:15

To announce that Jehovah is upright: my rock and no iniquity in him.

Psalm 94:2

Be thou lifted up judging the earth: turn back retribution upon the proud.

Psalm 96:13

Before the face of Jehovah; for he came, for he came to judge the earth: he will judge the habitable globe in justice, and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Psalm 98:9

Before Jehovah; for he came to judge the earth: he will judge the habitable globe in justice, and the peoples in uprightness

Malachi 2:17

Ye wearied Jehovah with your words: and ye said, In what did we weary? In your saying, Every one doing evil is good in the eyes of Jehovah, and he delighted in them; or, Where the God of judgment?

Malachi 3:14

Ye said, Vanity to serve God: and what profit that we watched his watches, and that we went mourning from the face of Jehovah of armies?

Romans 2:5

And according to thy hardness and impenitent heart thou treasurest up to thyself anger in the day of anger and revelation of the just judgment of God;

Romans 6:21-22

Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.

2 Peter 3:4-10

And saying, Where is the solemn promise of his presence? for from the time the fathers were set to sleep, so continue all things from the beginning of creation.

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