Matthew 5:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 37:11 : 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight{H8694)} themselves in the abundance of peace.
Ps 149:4 : 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Ps 25:9 : 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Ps 25:13 : 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Gal 5:23 : 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Rom 4:13 : 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Ps 69:32 : 32 The humble shall see{H8804)} this, and be glad{H8799)}: and your heart shall live{H8799)} that seek{H8802)} God.
Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Zeph 2:3 : 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Eph 4:2 : 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Col 3:12 : 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Tim 2:25 : 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
1 Pet 3:4 : 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Ps 37:9 : 9 For evildoers shall be cut off{H8735)}: but those that wait{H8802)} upon the LORD, they shall inherit{H8799)} the earth.
Ps 37:22 : 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit{H8799)} the earth; and they that be cursed{H8794)} of him shall be cut off{H8735)}.
Ps 37:29 : 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell{H8799)} therein for ever.
Ps 37:34 : 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep{H8798)} his way, and he shall exalt{H8787)} thee to inherit{H8800)} the land: when the wicked are cut off{H8736)}, thou shalt see{H8799)} it.
Ps 147:6 : 6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Matt 21:5 : 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Isa 60:21 : 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Ps 22:26 : 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 37:11
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11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight{H8694)} themselves in the abundance of peace.
Matt 5:2-4
3 verses
82%
2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Matt 5:6-13
8 verses
81%
6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Ps 22:26
76%
26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Luke 6:20-21
2 verses
73%
20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Ps 37:22
73%
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit{H8799)} the earth; and they that be cursed{H8794)} of him shall be cut off{H8735)}.
Ps 25:9
73%
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Isa 29:19
72%
19The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Ps 37:29
71%
29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell{H8799)} therein for ever.
Matt 25:34
71%
34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Ps 37:9
71%
9For evildoers shall be cut off{H8735)}: but those that wait{H8802)} upon the LORD, they shall inherit{H8799)} the earth.
Matt 11:29
71%
29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Ps 25:13
71%
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Matt 18:4-5
2 verses
70%
4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Ps 147:6
70%
6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Ps 69:32
69%
32The humble shall see{H8804)} this, and be glad{H8799)}: and your heart shall live{H8799)} that seek{H8802)} God.
Gal 5:23
69%
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Luke 14:14-15
2 verses
69%
14And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Ps 115:15
69%
15Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
Ps 149:4
69%
4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Matt 5:38-39
2 verses
69%
38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Isa 5:15
68%
15And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Job 5:11
68%
11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
1 Pet 5:6
67%
6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Job 22:8
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8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
Ps 34:2
67%
2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Matt 5:44
67%
44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matt 13:16
67%
16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Rom 4:7
67%
7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Matt 11:6
67%
6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Ps 112:2
67%
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Matt 5:16
67%
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Jas 4:10
67%
10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Luke 6:23
67%
23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Ps 84:5
67%
5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Matt 23:12
67%
12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Zeph 2:3
67%
3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.