Matthew 5:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

New Living Translation
God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.

English Standard Version
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Berean Study Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

New American Standard Bible
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

NASB 1995
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

NASB 1977
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Amplified Bible
“Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.

Christian Standard Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled.

Contemporary English Version
God blesses those people who want to obey him more than to eat or drink. They will be given what they want!

Good News Translation
"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God's approval. They will be satisfied.

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because it is they who will be satisfied!

NET Bible
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

New King James Version
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

New Heart English Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled.

World English Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

American King James Version
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

American Standard Version
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

A Faithful Version
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Darby Bible Translation
Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

English Revised Version
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Blessed (are) they, which do hunger and thirste (after) righteousnes: for they shalbe satisfied.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Blessed are they which honger & thyrst for rightewesnes: for they shalbe filled.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Blessed are they which honger and thurst for rightewesnes: for they shalbe filled.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Blessed those hungering and thirsting for righteousness—because they will be filled.

Berean Literal Bible
Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Young's Literal Translation
'Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled.

Smith's Literal Translation
Happy they hungering and thirsting for Justice: for they shall be filled.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness; because they will be satisfied to the full.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Lamsa Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be well satisfied.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled.

Godbey New Testament
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

Haweis New Testament
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be fed to the full.

Mace New Testament
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.

Worrell New Testament
"Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: because they shall be filled.

Worsley New Testament
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.
















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