Psalms 112:2

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“His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.”

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BSBPD

“His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 112:2 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 17:7I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
  2. Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
  3. Genesis 25:11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
  4. Numbers 7:62one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
  5. Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
  6. Psalms 37:26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
  7. Psalms 102:28The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
  8. Proverbs 11:21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
  9. Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
  10. Proverbs 20:7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
  11. Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
  12. Acts 2:39This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

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

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