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Translation
King James Version
5‹Blessed› ‹the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.›
Translation
American Standard Version
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." — Comparison of translations allows for a deeper multi-faceted view of the original intent.