Psalm 1:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Great blessings belong to those who don’t listen to evil advice, who don’t live like sinners, and who don’t join those who make fun of God.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:20

Be friends with those who are wise, and you will become wise. Choose fools to be your friends, and you will have trouble.

Jeremiah 15:17

I never sat with the crowd as they laughed and had fun. I sat by myself because of your influence on me. You filled me with anger at the evil around me.

Luke 11:28

But Jesus said, “The people who hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the ones who have God’s blessing.”

Psalm 1:6

The Lord shows his people how to live, but the wicked have lost their way.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, don’t follow them. Don’t even take the first step along that path.

Psalm 34:8

Give the Lord a chance to show you how good he is. Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Great blessings belong to those who fear and respect the Lord, who are happy to do what he commands.

Psalm 36:4

They make wicked plans in bed at night. They choose a way of life that does no good. And they never say no to anything evil.

Job 21:16

“Of course, evil people don’t make their own success. I would never follow their advice.

Ephesians 6:13

That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil, you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.

Genesis 49:6

I will not join their secret meetings. I will not take part in their evil plans. They have killed people out of anger and crippled animals for fun.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But those who trust in the Lord will be blessed. They know that the Lord will do what he says.

Proverbs 13:15

People like a person with good sense, but life is hard for someone who cannot be trusted.

Psalm 119:115

Don’t come near me, you who are evil, so that I can obey my God’s commands.

Psalm 106:3

Those who obey his commands are happy. They do good things all the time.

Psalm 26:12

I am safe from all danger as I stand here praising you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

Proverbs 2:12

These will keep you from following the wrong path and will protect you from those who have evil plans.

Psalm 81:12

So I let them go their own stubborn way and do whatever they wanted.

Proverbs 4:19

But the path of the wicked is like a dark night. They trip and fall over what they cannot see.

Proverbs 3:34

He will humiliate those who make fun of others, but he is kind to those who are humble.

Revelation 22:14

“Great blessings belong to those who have washed their robes. They will have the right to eat the food from the tree of life. They can go through the gates into the city.

Proverbs 9:12

If you become wise, it will be for your own good. If you are rude and show no respect, you are the one who will suffer.

Psalm 84:12

Lord All-Powerful, great blessings belong to those who trust in you!

Romans 5:2

Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory.

Psalm 144:15

How wonderful to have such blessings! Yes, great blessings belong to those who have the Lord as their God.

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, “You believe because you see me. Great blessings belong to the people who believe without seeing me!”

Proverbs 1:22

“Fools, how long will you love being ignorant? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you hate knowledge?

1 Peter 4:3

In the past you wasted too much time doing what those who don’t know God like to do. You were living immoral lives, doing the evil things you wanted to do. You were always getting drunk, having wild drinking parties, and doing shameful things in your worship of idols.

John 13:17

If you know these things, great blessings will be yours if you do them.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects strangers in our country. He cares for widows and orphans, but he destroys the wicked.

Psalm 2:12

Show that you are loyal to his son, or the Lord will be angry and destroy you. He is almost angry enough to do that now, but those who go to him for protection will be blessed.

Psalm 146:5

It is a great blessing for people to have the God of Jacob to help them. They depend on the Lord their God.

1 Kings 16:31

It was not enough for Ahab to commit the same sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had done. Ahab also married Jezebel, daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then Ahab began to serve and worship Baal.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Israel, you are blessed. No other nation is like you. The Lord saved you. He is like a strong shield protecting you. He is like a powerful sword. Your enemies will be afraid of you, and you will put your foot on their backs!”

Ezekiel 20:18

I spoke to their children and told them, “Don’t be like your parents. Don’t make yourselves filthy with their filthy idols. Don’t follow their laws or obey their commands.

Proverbs 19:29

People who show no respect for anything must be brought to justice. You must punish such fools.

Psalm 64:2

Protect me from the secret plans of the wicked. Hide me from that gang of evil people.

Job 31:5

“I have not lied to anyone. I never tried to cheat people.

Job 10:3

Do you enjoy hurting me? Do you enjoy ignoring me while smiling at what evil people say?

Genesis 5:24

One day Enoch was walking with God, and he disappeared. God took him.

2 Chronicles 22:3

Ahaziah also lived the way Ahab’s family lived because his mother encouraged him to do wrong things.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah. No one taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.

Deuteronomy 14:6

You may eat any animal that has hooves divided into two parts and that chews the cud.