Psalms 17:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.
  • Luke 16:8 : 8 And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.
  • Luke 12:19-21 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. 20 But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together? 21 So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.
  • Job 22:18 : 18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
  • Job 27:14-17 : 14 If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread. 15 When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them. 16 Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing; 17 He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.
  • John 8:23 : 23 And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
  • John 15:19 : 19 If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.
  • John 17:14 : 14 I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
  • Ps 49:17-19 : 17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. 18 Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself, 19 He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.
  • Ps 73:3-7 : 3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers. 4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong. 5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men. 6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe. 7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
  • Ps 73:12 : 12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
  • Prov 2:4 : 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
  • Job 12:6 : 6 There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.
  • Job 12:9 : 9 Who does not see by all these that the hand of the Lord has done this?
  • Job 21:7-9 : 7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power? 8 Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them. 10 Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young. 11 They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance, 12 They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe. 13 Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld. 14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways. 15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
  • Job 21:21 : 21 For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
  • Jas 5:5 : 5 You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.
  • 1 John 4:4-5 : 4 You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.
  • Ps 39:6 : 6 Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.
  • Luke 16:27-28 : 27 And he said, Father, it is my request that you will send him to my father's house; 28 For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain.

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    13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

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    13 This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.

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  • Ps 115:16
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    16 The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.

  • 1 Sam 2:5
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  • Ps 36:8
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    8 The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

  • Ps 31:19
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    19 O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

  • Ps 37:22
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    22 Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

  • Deut 33:11
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    11 Let your blessing, O Lord, be on his substance, may the work of his hands be pleasing to you: may those who take up arms against him and all who have hate for him, be wounded through the heart, never to be lifted up again.

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    4 You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.

  • Ps 8:2
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    2 You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

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    14 As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.

  • Prov 17:6
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    6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

  • Ps 109:10
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    10 Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

  • Prov 13:22
    70%

    22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

  • Job 20:10
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    70%

    7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

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  • Ps 144:11
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    11 Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

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  • Prov 8:21
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    21 So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.

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    19 O Lord, my strength and my strong tower, my safe place in the day of trouble, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and say, The heritage of our fathers is nothing but deceit, even false things in which there is no profit.

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    70%

    17 And he has given them their heritage, and by his hand it has been measured out to them: it will be theirs for ever, their resting-place from generation to generation.

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    17 Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

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    5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.

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