178 verses contain “prosper” (in the KJV: 125, in the BSB: 101) — showing 1–100
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And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.
And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you may take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father’s house.
And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go;
So when I came to the spring
today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath
prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and
asses.
Thus Jacob became exceedingly
prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and
donkeys.
And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
But You have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to count.’”
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
The
warden did not
concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
And if the man have none to
redeem it, and himself be able to
redeem it;
Or if a man has no one to
redeem it for him, but he
prospers and acquires enough to
redeem his land,
And if a
sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or
sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:
If a foreigner residing among you
prospers, but your
countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,
Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may
redeem him, or any that is
nigh of
kin unto him of his family may
redeem him; or if he be able, he may
redeem himself.
either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may
redeem him. Or if he
prospers, he may
redeem himself.
And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye
transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not
prosper.
But Moses said, “Why are you
transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest
prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you
today, so that you and your children after you may
prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may
prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and
prosper and
prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase
mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.
Who fed thee in the wilderness with
manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
He fed you in the wilderness with
manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to
prosper.
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
You are not to seek peace or prosperity from them as long as you live.
And the LORD shall make thee
plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD
sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
The LORD will make you
prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your
womb, the offspring of your
livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD
swore to your fathers to give you.
And thou shalt
grope at
noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not
prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only
oppressed and
spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.
and at
noon you will
grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not
prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be
oppressed and
plundered, with no one to save you.
And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD
rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will
rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to
nought; and ye shall be
plucked from off the land
whither thou goest to possess it.
Just as it pleased the LORD to make you
prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to
annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.
Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do.
And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers.
And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers.
For when I shall have brought them into the land which I
sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and
waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and
provoke me, and break my covenant.
When I have brought them into the land that I
swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and
prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will
reject Me and break My covenant.
Only be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest
prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Above all, be strong and very
courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may
prosper wherever you go.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt
meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth;
meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will
prosper and succeed in all you do.
And the hand of the children of Israel
prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of
Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of
Canaan.
And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of
Canaan until they destroyed him.
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.”
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like
Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou
worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in
Bethlehem:
“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like
Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be
prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in
Bethlehem.
And David went out
whithersoever Saul sent him, and
behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
So David marched out and
prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
And David
behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how
Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war
prospered.
When Uriah came to him, David asked how
Joab and the troops were doing with the war.
And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his
testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest
prosper in all that thou doest, and
whithersoever thou turnest
thyself:
And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and
prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.
And all the prophets
prophesied so, saying, Go up to
Ramoth-
gilead, and
prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
And all the prophets were
prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to
Ramoth-
gilead and
prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against
Ramoth-
gilead to battle, or shall we
forbear? And he answered him, Go, and
prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against
Ramoth-
gilead, or should we
refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”
And the LORD was with him; and he
prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
And the LORD was with
Hezekiah, and he
prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.
Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
Then shalt thou
prosper, if thou takest
heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage;
dread not, nor be dismayed.
Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and
courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and
prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He
prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,
And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding
trumpets to cry
alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not
prosper.
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their
trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and
prospered.
So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and
surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and
prospered.
And all the prophets
prophesied so, saying, Go up to
Ramoth-
gilead, and
prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
And all the prophets were
prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to
Ramoth-
gilead and
prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to
Ramoth-
gilead to battle, or shall I
forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and
prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against
Ramoth-
gilead, or should we
refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth,
Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye
prosper.
Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out,
Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be
upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
And the Spirit of God came upon
Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why
transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot
prosper? because ye have
forsaken the LORD, he hath also
forsaken you.
Then the Spirit of God came upon
Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you
transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot
prosper? Because you have
forsaken the LORD, He has
forsaken you.’”
And he sought God in the days of
Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to
prosper.
He sought God throughout the days of
Zechariah, who
instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and
prospered.
He was
diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he
prospered.
This same
Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of
Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And
Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
It was
Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of
Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And
Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of
Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and
prospereth in their hands.
Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out
diligently and is
prospering in their hands.
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they
prospered through the
prophesying of
Haggai the prophet and
Zechariah the son of
Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and
Darius, and
Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or
prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons
forever.’
O Lord, I
beseech thee, let now thine ear be
attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and
prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s
cupbearer.
O Lord, may Your ear be
attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to
revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the
cupbearer to the king.)
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will
prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor
memorial, in Jerusalem.
So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”
If thou
wert pure and upright; surely now he would
awake for thee, and make the
habitation of thy righteousness
prosperous.
if you are pure and upright, even now He will
rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath
hardened himself against him, and hath
prospered?
God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and
prospered?
The tabernacles of robbers
prosper, and they that
provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who
provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
A
dreadful sound is in his ears: in
prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
Nothing is left for him to
consume; thus his
prosperity will not
endure.
They
spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
They
spend their days in
prosperity and go down to
Sheol in peace.
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.
Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my
welfare passeth away as a cloud.
Terrors are turned loose against me; they drive away my dignity as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed like a cloud.
If they obey and serve him, they shall
spend their days in
prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
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.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall
inherit the earth.
His soul will dwell in
prosperity, and his descendants will
inherit the land.
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
In
prosperity I said, “I will never be
shaken.”
Let them
shout for joy, and be
glad, that favour my righteous cause:
yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be
magnified, which hath pleasure in the
prosperity of his servant.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
fret not
thyself because of him who
prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not
fret when men
prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
But the
meek shall
inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
But the
meek will
inherit the land and delight in abundant
prosperity.
And in thy majesty
ride prosperously because of truth and
meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to
thyself.
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
Do good in thy good pleasure unto
Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
In Your good pleasure, cause
Zion to
prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the
rebellious dwell in a dry land.
God settles the
lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to
prosperity, but the
rebellious dwell in a sun-
scorched land.
In his days shall the righteous
flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
May the righteous
flourish in his days and
prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
For I was
envious at the
foolish, when I saw the
prosperity of the wicked.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may
rejoice in the
gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
that I may see the
prosperity of Your chosen ones, and
rejoice in the
gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
Save now, I
beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I
beseech thee, send now
prosperity.
O LORD, save us, we pray. We
beseech You, O LORD, cause us to
prosper!
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
The LORD shall
bless thee out of
Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
May the LORD
bless you from
Zion, that you may see the
prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,
For the turning away of the simple shall
slay them, and the
prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Disaster pursues sinners, but
prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it:
whithersoever it turneth, it
prospereth.
A
bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
He that covereth his sins shall not
prosper: but
whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He who conceals his sins will not
prosper, but
whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up
strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
A
greedy man stirs up
strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will
prosper.
If a man
beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his
prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a
stillborn child is better off than he.
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
In the day of
prosperity be joyful, but in the day of
adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
In the day of
prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of
adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
In the morning
sow thy seed, and in the evening
withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall
prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally
prosper.