Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
37:3-4 The antidote to irritability and envy (37:1) is trust in the Lord. 37:3 To do good means cultivating a devotion to wisdom (see 34:14; Prov 3:5-7).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
37:3-4 The antidote to irritability and envy (37:1) is trust in the Lord. 37:3 To do good means cultivating a devotion to wisdom (see 34:14; Prov 3:5-7).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.