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1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
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1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.
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2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
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2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
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3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
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3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table.
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4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
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4 Thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD.
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5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
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5 May the LORD bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,
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6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
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6 and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
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