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Is “The meek shall inherit the earth” in the Bible?
Yes. “The meek shall inherit the earth” is in the Bible, at Matthew 5:5. Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount. He is echoing Psalm 37:11.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 5:5.
Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount. He is echoing Psalm 37:11.
The verse
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:5 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Meek means gentle and humble, the opposite of grabbing. The promise is that the earth ends up with people like that, not with the ones who seize it.
Also in the Bible
But the humble will inherit the land and revel in overflowing peace.
Psalm 37:11 · open the chapter →
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Is “The meek shall inherit the earth” in the Bible?
Yes. “The meek shall inherit the earth” is in the Bible, at Matthew 5:5. These exact words are in the King James Bible, at Psalm 37:11. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount. He is echoing Psalm 37:11.
Where in the Bible is “The meek shall inherit the earth”?
In Matthew 5:5, and also Psalm 37:11. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 5:5 reads: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
Who said “The meek shall inherit the earth”?
Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount. He is echoing Psalm 37:11.
What does “The meek shall inherit the earth” mean in the Bible?
Meek means gentle and humble, the opposite of grabbing. The promise is that the earth ends up with people like that, not with the ones who seize it.
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