Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised.

New American Standard Bible

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless him all day long.

King James Version

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

Holman Bible

May he live long!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.

International Standard Version

May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.

A Conservative Version

and they shall live. And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. And men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all the day long.

American Standard Version

And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

Amplified


So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.

Bible in Basic English

May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

Darby Translation

And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

Julia Smith Translation

And he shall live, and there shall be given to him from the gold of Sheba: and there shall always be supplications for him; all the day shall they praise him.

King James 2000

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him, and may prayers be offered for him continually. May blessings be invoked for him {all day long}.

Modern King James verseion

And He shall live, and to Him shall be given the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall always be made for Him; He shall bless Him all the day long.

NET Bible

May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!

New Heart English Bible

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

The Emphasized Bible

Let him live, then! And be there given unto him of the gold of Sheba, - Let prayer also be offered for him continually, All the day, let him be blessed.

Webster

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

World English Bible

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

A Prayer For The King

14 He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight. 15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be a heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills; his fruit shall shake like Lebanon, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:14

The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred three score and six talents of gold,

2 Chronicles 2:11-12

And Hiram king of Tyre answered in writing and sent to Solomon, "Because the LORD loveth his people, therefore he hath made thee king over them."

2 Chronicles 9:1

And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon and came to prove him with riddles at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and with camels that bare sweet odours and plenty of gold and precious stone. And when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

2 Chronicles 9:4-8

and the meat of his table and the sitting of his servants and the standing of his waiters, and their apparel, and his butlers with their apparel, and his parlor out of which he went into the house of the LORD, there was no more heart in her.

2 Chronicles 9:23-24

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

Psalm 21:4

He asked life of thee; and thou gavest him a long life, even forever and ever.

Psalm 45:4

Good luck have thou with thine honour; ride on with the truth, meekness and righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Psalm 72:19

And blessed be the name of his majesty forever; and all the lands be fulfilled with his glory. Amen, Amen.

Isaiah 60:6

The abundance of camels shall cover thee, and the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah shall come all of them from Sheba, and bring gold and frankincense, and shall preach the praise of the LORD.

Matthew 2:11

and went into the house, and found the child with Mary his mother, and knelt down, and worshipped him: and opened their treasures, and offered unto him gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 6:10

Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven.

Matthew 21:9

Moreover, the people that went before, and they also that came after, cried, saying, "Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest."

John 5:23

because that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. He that honoureth not the son, the same honoureth not the father which hath sent him.

John 11:25

Jesus said unto her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth on me; Yea though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 14:19

It is yet a little while and the world seeth me no more: but ye shall see me. For I live, and ye shall live.

John 16:23-24

"And in that day shall ye ask me no question. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he will give it you.

1 Corinthians 1:2-3

Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.

2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy ghost, be with you all. Amen. {The end of the Second Epistle unto the Corinthians, Sent from Philippi, a city in Macedonia, by Titus and Luke}

Philippians 2:11

and that all tongues should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the praise of God the father.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

God himself, our father, and our Lord Jesus Christ guide our journey unto you:

2 Timothy 4:22

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. {The end of the Second Epistle unto Timothy, Written from Rome, when Paul was presented the second time up before the Emperor Nero}

Hebrews 10:19-22

Seeing, brethren, that by the means of the blood of Jesus, we may be bold to enter into that holy place,

2 Peter 3:18

but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord, and saviour Jesus Christ. To whom be glory both now and forever. Amen. {Here ends the Second General Epistle of Peter}

1 John 1:2

For the life appeared: and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the father, and appeared unto us.

Jude 1:25

that is to say, to God our saviour which only is wise; be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, now and forever. Amen. {Here ends the General Epistle of Jude}

Revelation 1:5-6

and from Jesus Christ which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and Lord over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Revelation 1:18

and am alive, and was dead. And behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 5:8-14

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and twenty four elders fell down before the lamb, having harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints,

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