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NASB					Matt 5:5 ¶ "Blessed³¹⁰⁷ are ^Athe ¹gentle^4239b, for they shall inherit²⁸¹⁶ the earth¹⁰⁹³.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 5:5 ¶ "Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the ¹gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth. [Ps 37:11]

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Or humble, meek

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Or humble, meek.

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Ps 37:11 But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

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Greek Heb.

gê; a prim. word; the earth, land:--country(2), earth(165), earthly(1), ground(20), land(46), soil(16).

klêronomeô; from 2818; to inherit:--heir(1), inherit(16), inherited(1).

makarios; from makar (happy); blessed, happy:--blessed(1), blessed(46), fortunate(1), happier(1), happy(1).

praus; of unc. or.; gentle:--gentle(4).

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