Parallel Verses

Amplified


In his days may the righteous flourish,
And peace abound until the moon is no more.

New American Standard Bible

In his days may the righteous flourish,
And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

King James Version

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

Holman Bible

May the righteous flourish in his days
and prosperity abound
until the moon is no more.

International Standard Version

The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more.

A Conservative Version

In his days righteousness shall flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon is no more.

American Standard Version

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

Bible in Basic English

In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.

Darby Translation

In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.

Julia Smith Translation

The just one shall break forth in his days, and a multitude of peace even till no moon.

King James 2000

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endures.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May [what is] right blossom in his days and an abundance of peace, until [the] moon is no more.

Modern King James verseion

In His days the righteous shall flourish; and abundance of peace, until the moon is not.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In his time shall the righteous flourish, yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth.

NET Bible

During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

New Heart English Bible

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

The Emphasized Bible

May righteousness, in his days, blossom forth, And abundance of peace, till there be no moon.

Webster

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

World English Bible

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

Youngs Literal Translation

Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For The King

6
May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
7 
In his days may the righteous flourish,
And peace abound until the moon is no more.
8
May he also rule from sea to sea
And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.


Cross References

Isaiah 2:4


And He will judge between the nations,
And will mediate [disputes] for many peoples;
And they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not lift up the sword against nation,
And never again will they learn war.

Psalm 92:12


The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].

1 Kings 4:25

Judah and Israel lived in security, every man under his vine and fig tree [in peace and prosperity], from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], during all the days of Solomon.

1 Chronicles 22:8-9

But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house for My Name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before me.

Psalm 132:15-18


“I will abundantly bless her provisions;
I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Isaiah 9:6-7


For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given;
And the government shall be upon His shoulder,
And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 11:6-9


And the wolf will dwell with the lamb,
And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the young lion and the fatted steer together;
And a little child will lead them.

Isaiah 32:3-8


Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded,
And the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.

Isaiah 32:15-20


Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fertile field,
And the fertile field is valued as a forest.

Isaiah 35:1-10

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad;
The Arabah (desert) will shout in exultation and blossom
Like the autumn crocus.

Isaiah 54:11-17


“O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted,
Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.

Isaiah 55:10-13


“For as the rain and snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth,
Making it bear and sprout,
And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

Isaiah 60:1

“Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the Lord]; for your light has come,
And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.

Isaiah 60:22


“The smallest one will become a thousand (a clan),
And the least one a mighty nation.
I, the Lord, will quicken it in its [appointed] time.”

Isaiah 61:3-6


To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following:
To give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning],
The oil of joy instead of mourning,
The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit.
So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God],
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

Isaiah 61:10-11


I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has covered me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom puts on a turban,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those [final ten] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left for another people; but it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear My name [with awe-filled reverence] the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go forward and leap [joyfully] like calves [released] from the stall.

Luke 1:33

and He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”

Luke 2:14


“Glory to God in the highest [heaven],
And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”

Acts 4:32

Now the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one [of them] claimed that anything belonging to him was [exclusively] his own, but everything was common property and for the use of all.

Ephesians 2:14-17

For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups—[Jews and Gentiles]—into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall [of spiritual antagonism between us],

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