Psalms 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.
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- James 5:7–11Rank 1 from verse 11
7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
11Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
7‖Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord: behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill hee receiue the early and latter raine.
8Be yee also patient; stablish your hearts: for the comming of the Lorde draweth nigh.
9‖Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Iudge standeth before the doore.
10Take, my brethren, the Prophets, who haue spoken in the Name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
11Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.
- John 12:46Rank 2 from verse 11
- Proverbs 4:18Rank 3 from verse 11
- Isaiah 60:1–2Rank 4 from verse 11
1ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
1¶ ‖Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen vpon thee.
2For behold, the darknesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darknesse the people: but the LORD shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee.
- Psalms 112:4Rank 6 from verse 11
- Psalms 126:5–6Rank 7 from verse 11
5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
5‖They that sow in teares: shall reape in ioy.
6‖He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtlesse come againe with reioycing: bringing his sheaues with him.
9I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
9I will beare the indignation of the LORD, because I haue sinned against him, vntill he plead my cause, and execute iudgement for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousnesse.
- Revelation 21:23Rank 9 from verse 11
- Esther 8:16Rank 10 from verse 11
- Galatians 6:8Rank 11 from verse 11
- Psalms 18:28Rank 12 from verse 11
- Revelation 22:5Rank 13 from verse 11
5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
5*And there shalbe no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the Sunne, for the Lord God giueth them light, and they shall reigne for euer and euer.
- Isaiah 62:1Rank 14 from verse 11
1FOR Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
1¶ For Zions sake, wil I not hold my peace, and for Ierusalems sake I will not rest, vntill the righteousnesse thereof goe forth as brightnesse, and the saluation thereof as a lampe that burneth;
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Psalms 97:11
Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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1. Scattered or planted as seed. 2. By figure, imparted, spread, or laid down.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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10Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
10*Yee that loue the LORD, hate euil; hee preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee deliuereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
11Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.
Selected passage12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
12‖Reioyce in the LORD, ye righteous: and giue thanks at the remembrance of his holinesse.