KJV King James Version
I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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Psalm 37:25
I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
WEB World English Bible
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
ASV American Standard Version
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
Surrounding context — Psalm 37
22 For [such as be] blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.
25 I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נַ֤עַר׀H5288 · na.aryouthהָיִ֗יתִיH1961 · ha.yahto beגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoזָ֫קַ֥נְתִּיH2204 · za.qenbe oldוְֽלֹא־H3808 · lonotרָ֭אִיתִיH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeצַדִּ֣יקH6662 · tsad.diqrighteousנֶעֱזָ֑בH5800 · a.zavto leave: forsakeוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹH2233 · ze.raseedמְבַקֶּשׁ־H1245 · ba.qashto seekלָֽחֶם׃H3899 · le.chemfood
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:5[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Psalm 37:28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.Psalm 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.1 Samuel 12:22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.Psalm 112:2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.2 Corinthians 4:9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;Psalm 94:14For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.Psalm 71:18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.Joshua 1:5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.Luke 1:53-55He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.Proverbs 13:22A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.Psalm 71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.Hebrews 12:5-6And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:Job 32:6-7And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.Job 15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying], Where [is it]? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.Philemon 1:8-9Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,Acts 21:16There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
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