Psalm 128:2
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

when you eat
תֹאכֵ֑ל (ṯō·ḵêl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

the fruit
כַּ֭פֶּיךָ (kap·pe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent)

of your labor,
יְגִ֣יעַ (yə·ḡî·a‘)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3018: 1) toil, work 2) product, produce, acquired property (as a result of work)

blessings
אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ (’aš·re·ḵā)
Interjection | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 835: 1) happiness, blessedness 1a) often used as interjection 1b) blessed are

and prosperity
וְט֣וֹב (wə·ṭō·wḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

will be yours.
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.

Young's Literal Translation
The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy [art] thou, and good [is] to thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you.

New American Standard Bible
When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.

King James Bible
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy [shalt] thou [be], and [it shall be] well with thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

New Living Translation
You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!

English Standard Version
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

New American Standard Bible
When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.

King James Bible
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you.

International Standard Version
You will eat from the work of your hands; you will be happy, and it will go well for you.

NET Bible
You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.

American Standard Version
For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

English Revised Version
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Young's Literal Translation
The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.
















Cross References
Ephesians 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Psalm 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 109:11
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

Psalm 127:5
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Isaiah 3:10
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Jeremiah 22:15
Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

Haggai 2:17
I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Psalm 127:4
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
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