Isaiah 1:19
KJV—If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall
eat the good of the land.

Amp—If you are willing and obedient, you
shall eat the good of the land.

Moffatt—If only you are willing to obey,
you shall feed on the best of the land.

NIV—If you are willing and obedient, you
will eat the best from the land.

Isaiah 58:10-11
KJV—If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall
thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness
be as the noonday: And the Lord shall
guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul
in drought, and make fat thy bones: and
thou shalt be like a watered garden, and
like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Amp—If you pour out that with which you
sustain your own life for the hungry, and
satisfy the need of the afflicted, then shall
your light rise in darkness and your obscurity
and gloom be as the noonday. And the
Lord shall guide you continually, and satisfy
you in drought and in dry places, and make
strong your bones. And you shall be like a
watered garden and like a spring of water,
whose waters fail not.

Moffatt—If you bestow your bread upon
the hungry, and relieve men in misery, then
light shall dawn for you in darkness, your
dull hour shall be bright as noon, and evermore
shall the Eternal guide you, guarding
you without fail; he will refresh you in dry
places, and renew your strength, till you are
like a watered garden, like an oasis with a
steadfast spring.

NIV—If you spend yourselves in behalf of
the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the
noonday. The Lord will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched
land and will strengthen your frame. You
will be like a well-watered garden, like a
spring whose waters never fail.

Jeremiah 17:7-8
KJV—Blessed is the man that trusteth in
the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For
he shall be as a tree planted by the waters,
and that spreadeth out her roots by the
river, and shall not see when heat cometh,
but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be
careful in the year of drought, neither shall
cease from yielding fruit.

Amp—[Most] blessed is the man who believes
in, trusts in and relies on the Lord, and
whose hope and confidence the Lord is. For
he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
that spreads out its roots by the river, and
shall not see and fear when heat comes, but
his leaf shall be green; he shall not be
anxious and careful in the year of drought,
nor shall he cease from yielding fruit.

Moffatt—But happy he who relies on the
Eternal, with the Eternal for his confidence!
He is like a tree planted beside a stream,
reaching its roots to the water; untouched
by any fear of scorching heat, its leaves are
ever green, it goes on bearing fruit in days
of drought, and lives serene.

NIV—But blessed is the man who trusts in
the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He
will be like a tree planted by the water that
sends out its roots by the stream. It does
not fear when heat comes; its leaves are
always green. It has no worries in a year of
drought and never fails to bear fruit.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Tags: drought, fruit, garden, obedient, roots, tree, water, willing

Proverbs 19:17
KJV—He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth
unto the Lord; and that which he hath
given will he pay him again.

Amp—He who has pity on the poor lends
to the Lord, and that which he has given He
will repay to him.
Moffatt—He who cares for the poor is
lending to the Eternal, and for his kindness
he shall be repaid.

NIV—He who is kind to the poor lends to
the Lord, and he will reward him for what
he has done.

Proverbs 28:13
KJV—He that covereth his sins shall not
prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh
them shall have mercy.

Amp—He who covers his transgressions
will not prosper, but whoever confesses
and forsakes his sins shall obtain mercy.

Moffatt—He who covers up his sins shall
never prosper; he who confesses and forsakes
them is forgiven.

NIV—He who conceals his sins does not
prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces
them finds mercy.

Proverbs 28:25
KJV—He that is of a proud heart stirreth
up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the
Lord shall be made fat.

Amp—He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up
strife, but he who puts his trust in the Lord
shall be enriched and blessed.

Moffatt—A grasping nature stirs up enmity,
but he who trusts in the Eternal thrives.

NIV—A greedy man stirs up dissension,
but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

Proverbs 28:27
KJV—He that giveth unto the poor shall not
lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have
many a curse.

Amp—He who gives to the poor will not
want, but he who hides his eyes [from their
want] will have many a curse.

Moffatt—A man who helps the poor will
never want; he who ignores them will get
many a curse.

NIV—He who gives to the poor will lack
nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them
receives many curses.

Ecclesiastes 11:1
KJV—Cast thy bread upon the waters: for
thou shalt find it after many days.

Amp—Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days.

Moffatt—Trust your goods far and wide at
sea, till you get good returns after a while.

NIV—Cast your bread upon the waters,
for after many days you will find it again.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Tags: bread, confess, cover, greed, lend, poor, prosper, trust, water

Proverbs 11:25
KJV—The liberal soul shall be made fat:
and he that watereth shall be watered
also himself.

Amp—The liberal person shall be enriched,
and he who waters shall himself be watered.

Moffatt—A liberal soul will be enriched,
and he who waters will himself be watered.

NIV—A generous man will prosper; he who
refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 13:4
KJV—The soul of the sluggard desireth,
and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent
shall be made fat.

Amp—The appetite of the sluggard craves
and gets nothing, but the appetite of the
diligent shall be abundantly supplied.

Moffatt—The lazy man has longings, but gets
nothing: the diligent man is amply supplied.

NIV—The sluggard craves and gets
nothing, but the desires of the diligent are
fully satisfied.

Proverbs 13:11-13
KJV—Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:
but he that gathereth by labour
shall increase. Hope deferred maketh the
heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is
a tree of life. Whoso despiseth the word
shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded.

Amp—Wealth [not earned] but won in
haste, or unjustly, or from the production
of things for vain or detrimental use, [such
riches] will dwindle away; but he who
gathers little by little will increase them.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but
when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Whoever despises the Word [of God] brings
destruction upon himself, but he who (reverently)
fears and respects the commandment
[of God] shall be rewarded.

Moffatt—Wealth won in haste will dwindle,
but, gathered gradually it will grow. Hope
deferred is sickening, it is new life to have
desire fulfilled. He who despises God’s decree
shall perish: to stand in awe of God’s
command is safety.

NIV—Dishonest money dwindles away,
but he who gathers money little by little
makes it grow. Hope deferred makes
the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a
tree of life. He who scorns instruction will
pay for it, but he who respects a command
is rewarded.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Tags: commandments, diligent, hope, liberal, reward, sick, sluggard, wealth

Proverbs 3:9-10
KJV—Honour the Lord with thy substance,
and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and
thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Amp—Honor the Lord with your capital
and sufficiency [from righteous labors], and
with the first fruits of all your income; So
shall your storage places be filled with
plenty, and your vats be overflowing with
new wine.

Moffatt—Honour the Eternal with your
wealth, and with the best of all you make;
so shall your barns be full of corn, your vats
brim over with new wine.

NIV—Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops; then
your barns will be filled to overflowing, and
your vats will brim over with new wine.

Proverbs 10:2-6
KJV—Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
but righteousness delivereth from
death. The Lord will not suffer the soul of
the righteous to famish: but he casteth
away the substance of the wicked. He becometh
poor that dealeth with a slack
hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh
rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise
son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son
that causeth shame. Blessings are upon
the head of the just: but violence covereth
the mouth of the wicked.

Amp—Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness [moral and spiritual
rectitude in every area and relation] delivers
from death. The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly]
righteous to famish, but He
thwarts the desire of the wicked. He becomes
poor who works with a slack and idle
hand, but the hand of the diligent makes
rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise
son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son
who causes shame. Blessings are upon the
head of the [uncompromisingly] righteous—
the upright, in right standing with God; but
the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Moffatt—Ill-gotten gains are never a profit:
’tis honesty that ensures life for man. The
Eternal never stints an honest man: he
thwarts the craving of dishonest men. A
slack hand makes men poor: a busy hand
makes men rich. He who reaps in summer is
a man of sense: he who sleeps through harvest
does a shameful thing. God’s blessing is
upon the good man’s head, but the bad
man’s face shall be darkened with disaster.

NIV—Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,
but righteousness delivers from death. The
Lord does not let the righteous go hungry
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent
hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops
in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps
during harvest is a disgraceful son. Blessings
crown the head of the righteous, but violence
overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Tags: blessings, harvest, honor, poor, righteousness, shame, tithe, treasure

Psalm 1:1-3
KJV—Blessed is the man that walketh not
in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth
in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat
of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of
the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate
day and night. 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.

Amp—Blessed—happy, fortunate, prosperous
and enviable—is the man who walks
and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly
[following their advice, their plans and purposes],
nor stands [submissive and inactive]
in the path where sinners walk, nor sits
down [to relax and rest] where the scornful
[and the mockers] gather. But his delight
and desire are in the law of the Lord, and
on His law—the precepts, the instructions,
the teachings of God—he habitually meditates
(ponders and studies) by day and by
night. And he shall be like a tree firmly
planted [and tended] by the streams of
water, ready to bring forth his fruit in its
season; his leaf also shall not fade or wither,
and everything he does shall prosper [and
come to maturity].

Moffatt—Happy the man who never goes
by the advice of the ungodly, who never
takes the sinners’ road, nor joins the company
of scoffers, but finds his joy in the
Eternal’s law, poring over it day and night. He
is like a tree planted by a stream, that bears
fruit in due season, with leaves that never
fade; whatever he does, he prospers.

NIV—Blessed is the man who does not
walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand
in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of
mockers. But his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates day and
night. He is like a tree planted by streams
of water, which yields its fruit in season and
whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he
does prospers.

Psalm 122:6-7
KJV—They shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity
within thy palaces.

Amp—May they prosper that love you
[the Holy City]! Peace be within your walls
and prosperity within your palaces!

Moffatt—May all thy homes be safe, may all
go well within thy walls, within thy palaces!

NIV—May those who love you be secure.
May there be peace within your walls and
security within your citadels.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Tags: blessed, fruit, love, propser, season, tree, ungodly, wicked