King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
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Happy are those who obey the Lord, who live by his commands.
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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Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.
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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Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your home, and your children will be like young olive trees around your table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
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A man who obeys the Lord will surely be blessed like this.
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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May the Lord bless you from Zion! May you see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life!
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
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May you live to see your grandchildren! Peace be with Israel!
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.