Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the poor shall not always be forgotten; the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish forever.

New American Standard Bible

For the needy will not always be forgotten,
Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

King James Version

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Holman Bible

For the oppressed will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

International Standard Version

For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

A Conservative Version

For a needy man shall not always be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish forever.

American Standard Version

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Amplified


For the poor will not always be forgotten,
Nor the hope of the burdened perish forever.

Bible in Basic English

For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

Darby Translation

For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.

Julia Smith Translation

For the needy shall not be forgotten forever: the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

King James 2000

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for [the] needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall never perish.

Modern King James verseion

For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

NET Bible

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

New Heart English Bible

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

The Emphasized Bible

For, not always, shall the needy, be forgotten, - nor, the hope of the oppressed, perish for ever.

Webster

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

World English Bible

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

Youngs Literal Translation

For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

References

Hastings

Watsons

Images Psalm 9:18

Context Readings

Celebration Of God's Justice

17 The wicked must be turned unto hell, and all the people that forget God. 18 For the poor shall not always be forgotten; the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish forever. 19 Arise, LORD, and let no man have the upper hand; let the Heathen be judged in thy sight.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:18

For the end is not yet come and thy patient abiding shall not be in vain.

Psalm 12:5

"Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, and because of the deep sighing of the poor, I will arise," saith the LORD, "and will help them, and set them at rest."

Psalm 9:12

And why? For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor.

Proverbs 24:14

Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain.

Psalm 71:5

For thou, O LORD God, art the thing that I long for; thou art my hope even from my youth.

Psalm 72:4

He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.

Psalm 72:12-14

For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth, and the needy that hath no help.

Psalm 102:17

when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire.

Psalm 102:20

that he may hear the mournings of such as be in captivity, and deliver the children that are appointed unto death,

Psalm 109:31

for he standeth at the righthand of the poor, to save him from such as condemn his soul.

Luke 1:53

He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty.

Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said, "Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

James 2:5

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

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