Psalms 1:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he shall be like a tree{H6086} planted{H8362} by the streams{H6388} of water,{H4325} That bringeth forth{H5414} its fruit{H6529} in its season,{H6256} Whose leaf{H5929} also doth not wither;{H5034} And whatsoever he doeth{H6213} shall prosper.{H6743}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he shall be like a tree{H6086} planted{H8362}{(H8803)} by the rivers{H6388} of water{H4325}, that bringeth forth{H5414}{(H8799)} his fruit{H6529} in his season{H6256}; his leaf{H5929} also shall not wither{H5034}{(H8799)}; and whatsoever he doeth{H6213}{(H8799)} shall prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Soch a ma is like a tre plated by ye watersyde, yt brigeth forth his frute in due season. His leeues shal not fall off, ad loke what soeuer he doth, it shal prospere.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters, that will bring foorth her fruite in due season: whose leafe shall not fade: so whatsoeuer he shall doe, shall prosper.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he shalbe lyke a tree planted by the waters syde, that bryngeth foorth her fruite in due season: and whose leafe wythereth not, for whatsoeuer he doth it shall prosper.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 17:8 : 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, nor cease from yielding fruit.
  • Ezek 47:12 : 12 And on the river, on the bank thereof, on this side and that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit according to its months, because their waters issue from the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
  • Ps 92:14 : 14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and flourishing,
  • Ezek 19:10 : 10 Your mother is like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters; she was fruitful and full of branches because of many waters.
  • Gen 39:3 : 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hands.
  • Gen 39:23 : 23 The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph's care; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
  • Ps 128:2 : 2 For you shall eat the labor of your hands; happy shall you be, and it shall be well with you.
  • Matt 13:6 : 6 But when the sun came up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
  • Isa 3:10 : 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
  • Isa 44:4 : 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
  • John 15:6 : 6 If anyone does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered; and men gather them and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
  • Job 14:9 : 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant.
  • Matt 21:19 : 19 And when he saw a fig tree by the road, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, Let no fruit grow on you ever again. And immediately the fig tree withered away.
  • Matt 21:34 : 34 And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it.
  • Josh 1:7-8 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth; but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
  • Ezek 17:8 : 8 It was planted in good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
  • Jude 1:12 : 12 These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;
  • 2 Chr 31:21 : 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
  • Isa 27:11 : 11 When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore He who made them will not have mercy on them, and He who formed them will show them no favor.
  • Matt 21:41 : 41 They said to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease his vineyard to other vine dressers who will render him the fruits in their seasons.
  • 2 Chr 32:23 : 23 Many brought gifts to the LORD at Jerusalem and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from that time on.
  • Ps 129:8 : 8 Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.
  • 1 Chr 22:11 : 11 Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said of you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jer 17:6-8
    3 verses
    89%

    6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.

    7 Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

    8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, nor cease from yielding fruit.

  • Ps 1:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.

    2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.

  • Ps 92:12-14
    3 verses
    78%

    12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

    13 Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

    14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and flourishing,

  • 75%

    4 The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

  • 30 For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.

  • 5 He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in a fertile field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

  • 16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shoots forth in his garden.

  • Job 14:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7 For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease.

    8 Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground;

    9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant.

  • 28 He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish like a branch.

  • Ezek 17:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8 It was planted in good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

    9 Say thus says the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, that it withers? It shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by its roots.

    10 Yes, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

  • 12 And on the river, on the bank thereof, on this side and that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit according to its months, because their waters issue from the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

  • 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his fragrance as Lebanon.

  • Ps 112:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 His descendants shall be mighty upon the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

    3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness shall endure forever.

  • 6 Like valleys they spread out, like gardens by the riverside, like trees of aloes which the LORD has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.

  • 16 His roots shall be dried up below, and above his branch shall be cut off.

  • 16 There shall be a handful of grain in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit shall shake like Lebanon, and those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

  • 7 Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by great waters.

  • Ezek 31:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 The waters made it great, the deep set it up on high with its rivers running around its plants, and sent out its little rivers to all the trees of the field.

    5 Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long because of the multitude of waters as it spread out.

  • 3 A man will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

  • 12 While it is still green and not cut down, it withers before any other herb.

  • 16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which He has planted;

  • 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth; but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

  • 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

  • Job 15:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

    33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and cast off his flower as the olive.

  • 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

  • 7 In his days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace as long as the moon endures.

  • 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

  • 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

  • 14 He cuts down cedars, and takes the cypress and the oak, which he strengthens for himself among the trees of the forest: he plants an ash, and the rain nourishes it.

  • 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

  • 6 Those who come from Jacob shall take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

  • 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

  • 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

  • 13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the earth.

  • 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook surround him.

  • 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

  • 19 My root spread out to the waters, and the dew lay all night on my branch.

  • 23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs and bear fruit and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell.