Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:5
American Standard Version
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Amplified® Bible
Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek (the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth!
Contemporary English Version
God blesses those people who are humble. The earth will belong to them!
Darby English Version
Blessed the meek, for *they* shall inherit the earth.
Good News Bible
"Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised!
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are humble, for it is they who will inherit the earth!
King James Version
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
New International Version
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
New King James Version
Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The gentle will receive blessings, for they shall inherit the earth.
Revised Standard Version
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Young's Literal Translation
`Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.