Psalm 17:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁴ From men, by thy hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, Which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ From men by Your hand, O Lord, from men of this world [these poor moths of the night] whose portion in life is idle and vain. Their bellies are filled with Your hidden treasure [what You have stored up]; their children are satiated, and they leave the rest [of their] wealth to their babes.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Rescue me from these people— use your own hands, LORD! Rescue me from these people whose only possession is their fleeting life. But fill the stomachs of your cherished ones; let their children be filled full so that they have leftovers enough for their babies.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the highest gave his voice: hail and coals of fire.

Psalm 17:14 Cross References

Job 12:6

The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

Job 12:9

Who knoweth not in all these, That the hand of LORD hath wrought this?

Job 21:21

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Job 22:18

Yet he fired their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Psalm 73:12

Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches

Proverbs 2:4

If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures;

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

Luke 16:8

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

John 15:19

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:14

I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 8:23

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

James 5:5

Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.