Proverbs 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.”

Proverbs 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 2:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.”

Proverbs 2:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.”

Proverbs 2:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,”

Proverbs 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;”

Proverbs 2:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.”

Proverbs 2:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 2:21 in Context — Proverbs 2

19 Aucun de ceux qui vont à elle ne revient, Et ne retrouve les sentiers de la vie.

20 Tu marcheras ainsi dans la voie des gens de bien, Tu garderas les sentiers des justes.

21 Car les hommes droits habiteront le pays, Les hommes intègres y resteront;

22 Mais les méchants seront retranchés du pays, Les infidèles en seront arrachés.

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What Does Proverbs 2:21 Mean?

Proverbs 2:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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