13 (A)He himself shall dwell in [a]prosperity,
And (B)his descendants shall inherit the earth.

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  1. Psalm 25:13 Lit. goodness

13 They will spend their days in prosperity,(A)
    and their descendants will inherit the land.(B)

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23 (A)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.

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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)

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33 But whoever listens to me will dwell (A)safely,
And (B)will be [a]secure, without fear of evil.”

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  1. Proverbs 1:33 at ease

33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety(A)
    and be at ease, without fear of harm.”(B)

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11 (A)But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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11 But the meek will inherit the land(A)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.(B)

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39 For the promise is to you and (A)to your children, and (B)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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(A)Blessed are the meek,
For (B)they shall inherit the [a]earth.

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  1. Matthew 5:5 Or land

Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(A)

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17 The Lord your God (A)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(B)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

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17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.(A)
He will take great delight(B) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(C)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”(D)

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25 (A)“I will make a covenant of peace with them, and (B)cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they (C)will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26 I will make them and the places all around (D)My hill (E)a blessing; and I will (F)cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be (G)showers of blessing. 27 Then (H)the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have (I)broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who (J)enslaved them. 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but (K)they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid.

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25 “‘I will make a covenant(A) of peace(B) with them and rid the land of savage beasts(C) so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.(D) 26 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.[a](E) I will send down showers in season;(F) there will be showers of blessing.(G) 27 The trees will yield their fruit(H) and the ground will yield its crops;(I) the people will be secure(J) in their land. They will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke(K) and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them.(L) 28 They will no longer be plundered by the nations, nor will wild animals devour them. They will live in safety,(M) and no one will make them afraid.(N)

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  1. Ezekiel 34:26 Or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be named in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be seen as blessed

23 They shall not labor in vain,
(A)Nor bring forth children for trouble;
For (B)they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord,
And their offspring with them.

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23 They will not labor in vain,(A)
    nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune;(B)
for they will be a people blessed(C) by the Lord,
    they and their descendants(D) with them.

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25 (A)The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 secure, lit. set on high

25 Fear(A) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord(B) is kept safe.(C)

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26 (A)He is [a]ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.

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  1. Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day

26 They are always generous and lend freely;(A)
    their children will be a blessing.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed

10 For

(A)“He who would love life
And see good days,
(B)Let him [a]refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.

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  1. 1 Peter 3:10 restrain

10 For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.

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39 then I will (A)give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.

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39 I will give them singleness(A) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(B) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.

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