Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth.

New American Standard Bible

His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

King James Version

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Holman Bible

He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land.

A Conservative Version

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

American Standard Version

His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.

Amplified


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

Bible in Basic English

His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

Darby Translation

His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

His soul shall lodge in good, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

King James 2000

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his descendants shall inherit the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess [the] land.

Modern King James verseion

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

NET Bible

They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

New Heart English Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

The Emphasized Bible

His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.

Webster

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

World English Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose. 13 He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth. 14 The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant.


Cross References

Psalm 37:11

The humble will inherit the land; they will take in abundant peace.

Proverbs 1:33

"But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

Psalm 69:36

The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who cherish his name will live there. To the Music director. Davidic. As a memorial.

Psalm 112:2

His descendants will be powerful in the land, a generation of the upright who will be blessed.

Matthew 5:5

"How blessed are those who are humble, because it is they who will inherit the earth!

Genesis 17:7-10

I'm establishing my covenant between me and you, and with your descendants who come after you, generation after generation, as an eternal covenant, to be your God and your descendants' God after you.

Deuteronomy 33:12

About Benjamin he said: "The beloved of the LORD will live confidently, the Most High protecting him all day long, and resting in his bosom."

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

"There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens with its lofty clouds to help you.

Psalm 31:19

How great is your goodness that you have reserved for those who fear you, that you have set in place for those who take refuge in you, in the presence of the children of men.

Psalm 36:8

They are refreshed from the abundance of your house; You cause them to drink from the river of your pleasures.

Psalm 37:22

For those blessed by God will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be cut off.

Psalm 37:26

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous will inherit the land, and they will dwell in it forever.

Psalm 63:5

Just as I am satisfied with the choicest of foods, so my lips will praise you joyfully.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!

Proverbs 29:25

Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe.

Isaiah 65:23

They won't toil in vain nor bear children doomed to misfortune, for they will be offspring blessed by the LORD, they and their descendants with them.

Isaiah 66:10-14

"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be happy for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in gladness, all you who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 31:12-14

They'll come and cry out with joy on the heights of Zion. They'll be radiant over the LORD's goodness, over the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil, and over the young of the flocks and herds. Their lives will be like a well-watered garden. They'll never again grow faint.

Jeremiah 32:39

I'll give them one heart and one lifestyle so they'll fear me always for their own good and for the good of their descendants after them.

Ezekiel 33:24-26

"Son of Man, those who are living among these ruins of the land of Israel keep saying, "Abraham was only one man, but he was able to possess the land! As for us, we're a multitude, and the land has been given to us as an inheritance.'

Ezekiel 34:25-28

"I'm going to enter into a covenant with them, one of peace, and I'll eliminate wild beasts from the land so they can live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forests.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God among you is powerful he will save and he will take joyful delight in you. In his love he will renew you with his love; he will celebrate with singing because of you.

Zechariah 9:17

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the virgins.

Matthew 11:28-29

"Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.

Acts 2:39

For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself."

Philippians 4:19

And my God will fully supply your every need according to his glorious riches in the Messiah Jesus.

1 Peter 3:10

"For the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

2 Peter 3:13

But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.

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