Proverbs 2:21

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“For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 2:21 in the flow of Proverbs2 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs2 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 2:21 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
  2. Job 42:12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
  3. Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  4. Psalms 37:9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
  5. Psalms 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
  6. Psalms 37:18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
  7. Psalms 37:22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
  8. Psalms 37:29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
  9. Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
  10. Psalms 112:4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
  11. Proverbs 10:30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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