Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

New American Standard Bible

Light is sown like seed for the righteous
And gladness for the upright in heart.

King James Version

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Holman Bible

Light dawns for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.

International Standard Version

Light shines on the righteous; gladness on the morally upright.

A Conservative Version

Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.

American Standard Version

Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

Amplified


Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path,
And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].

Darby Translation

Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

Julia Smith Translation

Light was sown for the just one, and gladness for the upright of heart

King James 2000

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Light [is] sown for the righteous, and joy for [the] upright in heart.

Modern King James verseion

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted.

NET Bible

The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

New Heart English Bible

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

The Emphasized Bible

Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:

Webster

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

World English Bible

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

is sown
זרע 
Zara` 
Usage: 56

צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

and gladness
שׂמחה 
Simchah 
Usage: 93

References

Context Readings

Yahweh's Glorious Reign

10 You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners. 11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy. 12 Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:18

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

Job 22:28

Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.

Psalm 112:4

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

Esther 8:16

And the Jews had light and joy and honour.

Psalm 18:28

You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.

Isaiah 60:1-2

Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

Isaiah 62:1

Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.

Micah 7:9

I will undergo the wrath of the Lord, because of my sin against him; till he takes up my cause and does what is right for me: when he makes me come out into the light, I will see his righteousness;

John 12:46

I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

Galatians 6:8

Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.

James 5:7-11

Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.

Revelation 21:23

And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.

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