Matthew 5:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.
English ASV
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
English Amplified
Blessed and enviably happy [with a happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace] are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! [Isa. 61:2.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Blessed and enviably happy [with a happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace] are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! [Isa. 61:2.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Blessed they that mourn, for *they* shall be comforted.
English EASY 2024
Happy are the people who are sad now. God will come near to help them.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
What great blessings there are for those who are sad now. God will comfort them.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
“Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them!
English God's Word - GW 1995
Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
English KJV 1611
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
English LSB
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.
English NIV
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English NKJ 1982
Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
English NLT
God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“What delight comes to you when you wait upon the Lord! For you will find what you long for.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Those who mourn are fortunate! for they shall be comforted.
English Tyndale 1537
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.