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Psalm 17:14

From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.

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KJV King James Version

From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.

WEB World English Bible

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

ASV American Standard Version

From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion is in life, And with Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied with sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

Surrounding context — Psalm 17

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

12 Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword:

14 From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.

15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

מִֽמְתִ֥יםH4962 · matman יָדְךָ֨׀H3027 · yadhand יְהוָ֡הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD מִֽמְתִ֬יםH4962 · matman מֵחֶ֗לֶדH2465 · che.ledlifetime/world חֶלְקָ֥םH2506 · che.leqportion בַּֽחַיִּים֮H2416 · chayalive וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮H6845 · tsa.phanto treasure תְּמַלֵּ֪אH4390 · ma.leto fill בִ֫טְנָ֥םH990 · be.tenbelly: abdomen יִשְׂבְּע֥וּH7646 · sa.vato satisfy בָנִ֑יםH1121 · benson: child וְהִנִּ֥יחוּH5117 · nu.achto rest יִ֝תְרָ֗םH3499 · ye.terremainder לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃H5768 · o.lelinfant

Cross-references

Job 22:18Yet he filled their houses with good [things]: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.John 17:14I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.Psalm 49:17-19For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.John 8:23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.Luke 12:19-21And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.Job 21:7-15Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?Psalm 73:12Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.Job 12:6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly].James 5:5Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.Job 12:9Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?Psalm 39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.Job 27:14-17If his children be multiplied, [it is] for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.1 John 4:4-5Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Psalm 73:3-7For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.Job 21:21For what pleasure [hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

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