Psalms 1:3

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.”

— WEB

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

— KJV

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

— ASV

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 17:8 "For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf w…"
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Psalms 92:14 "They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,"
John 15:6 "If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they ar…"
Ezekiel 19:10 "“‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters. It was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters."
Genesis 39:23 "The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh m…"
Joshua 1:7-8 "Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t tur…"
Ezekiel 17:8 "It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might produce branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a good vine.”’"

Commentary

like a tree-- (Jer 17:7-8). planted--settled, fast. by--or, "over." the rivers--canals for irrigation. shall prosper--literally, "make prosper," brings to perfection. The basis of this condition and character is given (Psa 32:1).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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