Proverbs 2:21
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
American King James Version (AKJV)
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.
Webster's Revision
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
World English Bible
For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Barnes's Proverbs 2:21 Bible Commentary
Noticeable here is the Hebrew love of home and love of country. To "dwell in the land" is (compare Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 25:18, etc.) the highest blessing for the whole people and for individual men. contrast with it is the life of the sinner cut off from the land (not "earth") of his fathers.
