Matthew 5:3 - Catholic Public Domain Version

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!

American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

“Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.