Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
NIV
And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts].
AMP
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
KJV
A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in obedience to him.
NIV
A Song of Ascents. BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who fears, reveres, and worships the Lord, who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments. [Ps. 1:1, 2.]AMP
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
KJV
Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the word of his servant? Let those who walk in the dark, who have no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on their God.
NIV
Who is among you who [reverently] fears the Lord, who obeys the voice of His Servant, yet who walks in darkness and deep trouble and has no shining splendor [in his heart]? Let him rely on, trust in, and be confident in the name of the Lord, and let him lean upon and be supported by his God.
AMP
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
KJV
Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
NIV
Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, but he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] is rewarded.
AMP
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
KJV
Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
NIV
PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. [Deut. 10:12.]AMP
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
KJV
Who despise those whose ways are vile but honor whoever fears the LORD; who keep their oaths even when it hurts
NIV
In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he who honors those who fear the Lord (who revere and worship Him); who swears to his own hurt and does not change
AMP
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
KJV
Blessed are those who always tremble before God, but those who harden their hearts fall into trouble.
NIV
Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
AMP
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
KJV
"But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:"
NIV
But if this wicked man begets a son who sees all the sins which his father has committed, and considers and fears [God] and does not do like his father
AMP
Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
KJV
