Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.
New American Standard Bible
Yet
Or
King James Version
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
International Standard Version
I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.
A Conservative Version
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
American Standard Version
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
Amplified
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned
Or his descendants pleading for bread.
Bible in Basic English
I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.
Darby Translation
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
Julia Smith Translation
I was a youth, also I grew old, and I saw not the just one forsaken and his seed seeking bread.
King James 2000
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his offspring begging bread.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.
Modern King James verseion
I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have been young, and now am old; and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.
NET Bible
I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.
New Heart English Bible
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
The Emphasized Bible
Young, have I been, moreover am old, - Yet have I not seen, A righteous man forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread:
Webster
I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
World English Bible
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
Themes
Beggars » General references to
Beggars » Not the seed of the righteous
Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
experimental Knowledge » General references to
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are never forsaken by God
Topics
Devotionals
Devotionals containing Psalm 37:25
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
24
because the Lord holds his hand.
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.
and his children are a blessing.
Cross References
Hebrews 13:5
Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.
1 Samuel 12:22
The Lord will not abandon His people,
Psalm 25:13
and his descendants will inherit the land.
Psalm 37:28
and will not abandon His faithful ones.
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalm 109:10
searching for food far
Genesis 17:7
I will keep My covenant between Me and you, and your future offspring throughout their generations, as an everlasting covenant
Joshua 1:5
No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live.
Job 15:23
He knows the day of darkness is at hand.
Job 32:6-7
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite replied:
while you are old;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to tell
Psalm 59:15
they growl if they are not satisfied.
Psalm 71:9
as my strength fails, do not abandon me.
Psalm 71:18
God, do not abandon me.
Then I will
to another generation,
Your strength to all who are to come.
Psalm 94:14
or abandon His heritage,
Psalm 112:2
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Proverbs 13:22
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Isaiah 13:16
their houses will be looted,
and their wives raped.
Luke 1:53-55
and sent the rich away empty.
Acts 21:16
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason, a Cypriot and an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.
2 Corinthians 4:9
we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.
Hebrews 12:5-6
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
or faint when you are reproved by Him,