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prosper

Meaning of “prosper”

To succeed, advance, thrive, flourish, increase, or accomplish an intended purpose.

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49 occurrences48 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:40

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Nehemiah 2:20
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 2:20 · retained source text

Then answered I them, and said vnto them, The God of heauen, he will prosper vs, therefore wee his seruants will arise and build: But you haue no portion, nor right, nor memoriall in Ierusalem.

Psalms 1:3
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 1:3 · retained source text

And he shalbe like a tree planted by the riuers of water, that bringeth foorth his fruit in his season, his leafe also shall not wither, and whatsoeuer he doeth, shall prosper.

1611 marginal noteHebr.fade.

Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 73:12 · retained source text

Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.

Psalms 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
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1611 witness · Psalms 122:6 · retained source text

Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: they shall prosper that loue thee.

Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:13 · retained source text

He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.

1611 marginal notePsal. 32.5. 1.ioh.1.9. and 10.

Ecclesiastes 11:6
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:6 · retained source text

In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall be right.

Isaiah 53:10
¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 53:10 · retained source text

¶ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him, he hath put him to griefe: when thou shalt make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede, hee shall prolong his daies, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, when his soule shall make an offring.

Isaiah 54:17
¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 54:17 · retained source text

¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 55:11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 55:11 · retained source text

So shall my word bee that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not returne vnto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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