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Psalm 128:2
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KJ21
For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
ASV
For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
AMP
For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands, You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.
AMPC
For you shall eat [the fruit] of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you.
BRG
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
CSB
You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you.
CSBA
You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you.
CEB
You will definitely enjoy what you’ve worked hard for— you’ll be happy; and things will go well for you.
CJB
You will eat what your hands have produced; you will be happy and prosperous.
CEV
Your fields will produce, and you will be happy— all will go well.
DARBY
For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
DRA
Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.
ERV
You will get what you work for. You will enjoy the Lord’s blessings, and all will go well for you.
EASY
You will eat the food that you have worked hard to grow. You will have everything that you need. You will be happy!
EHV
Yes, you will eat the food you worked for. How blessed you are! It will go well for you!
ESV
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
ESVUK
You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
EXB
You will ·enjoy what you work for [L eat the labor of your hands], and you will be ·blessed [happy] with ·good things [prosperity].
GNV
When thou eatest the labors of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.
GW
You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things go well for you!
GNT
Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.
HCSB
You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you.
ICB
You will enjoy what you work for. You will be blessed with good things.
ISV
You will eat from the work of your hands; you will be happy, and it will go well for you.
JUB
When thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
KJV
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
AKJV
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
LSB
When you shall eat of the fruit of the labor of your hands, How blessed will you be and how well will it be for you.
LEB
You will indeed eat of the labor of your hands; you will be happy and it will be well with you.
TLB
Their reward shall be prosperity and happiness.
MSG
All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road! You worked hard and deserve all you’ve got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Soak in the goodness!
MEV
For you shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you will be happy, and it shall be well with you.
NOG
You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things go well for you!
NABRE
What your hands provide you will enjoy; you will be blessed and prosper:
NASB
When you eat the fruit of the labor of your hands, You will be happy and it will go well for you.
NASB1995
When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.
NCB
You will eat the fruit of your labors; you will enjoy both blessings and prosperity.
NCV
You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things.
NET
You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.
NIRV
Your work will give you what you need. Blessings and good things will come to you.
NIV
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
NIVUK
You will eat the fruit of your labour; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
NKJV
When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
NLV
For you will eat the fruit of your hands. You will be happy and it will be well with you.
NLT
You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!
NRSVA
You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
NRSVACE
You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
NRSVCE
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
NRSVUE
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
OJB
For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be tov with thee.
RGT
When you eat the labors of your hands, you shall be blessed; and it shall be well with you.
RSV
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
RSVCE
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
TLV
for you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be blessed and it will be good for you.
VOICE
God will use your hard work to provide you food. You will prosper in your labor, and it will go well for you.
WEB
For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.
WYC
For thou shalt eat the travails of thine hands; thou art blessed, and it shall be well to thee. (For thou shalt eat the fruit of thy labour; thou shalt be happy, and it shall be well with thee.)
YLT
The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy [art] thou, and good [is] to thee.
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