Proverbs 2:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the uprightיְשָׁרִ֥ים
(ye·sha·rim)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
will liveיִשְׁכְּנוּ־
(yish·ke·nu-)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
in the landאָ֑רֶץ
(a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And the blamelessוּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים
(u·te·mi·mim)
8549: complete, soundfrom tamam
will remainיִוָּ֥תְרוּ
(yiv·va·te·ru)
3498: to remain overa prim. root
in it; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For the upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
shall dwell
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and the perfect
tamiym  (taw-meem')
without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
shall remain
yathar  (yaw-thar')
to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
in it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the upright will live in the land And the blameless will remain in it;

King James Bible
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the upright will inhabit the land, and those of integrity will remain in it;

International Standard Version
For the upright will live in the land, and people of integrity will remain in it.

NET Bible
For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the upright dwell in the land and those without blemish are spared in it

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Decent people will live in the land. People of integrity will remain in it.

King James 2000 Bible
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the blameless shall remain in it.
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