Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;

New American Standard Bible

For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,
Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off;

King James Version

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Holman Bible

For the ruthless one will vanish,
the scorner will disappear,
and all those who lie in wait with evil intent
will be killed—

International Standard Version

For the ruthless will vanish, and mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down

A Conservative Version

For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases. And all those who watch for iniquity are cut off,

Amplified


For the tyrant will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,
Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off—

Bible in Basic English

For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:

Darby Translation

For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,

Julia Smith Translation

For the terrible one ceased, the mocker was consumed, and they watching vanity were cut off:

King James 2000

For the ruthless one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For [the] tyrant shall be no more, and [the] scoffer shall come to an end. And all those lying in wait for evil shall be cut off;

Modern King James verseion

For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is destroyed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,

NET Bible

For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated --

New Heart English Bible

For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off?

The Emphasized Bible

For the tyrant, hath vanished, And the scoffer, is no more, Yea cut off are all who watch for iniquity: -

Webster

For the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scoffer is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

World English Bible

For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off --

Youngs Literal Translation

For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עריץ 
`ariyts 
Usage: 20

is brought to nought
אפס 
'aphec 
Usage: 5

and the scorner
לוּץ 
Luwts 
Usage: 27

and all that watch
שׁקד 
Shaqad 
Usage: 12

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Blessing After Punishment

19 The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off; 21 that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

Cross References

Micah 2:1

Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Isaiah 13:3

I have commanded my consecrated ones, yea, I have called my mighty men for mine anger, even my proudly exulting ones.

Isaiah 29:5

But the multitude of thy foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be in an instant suddenly.

Isaiah 25:4-5

For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Isaiah 28:14-22

Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

Isaiah 49:25

But thus saith Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Isaiah 51:13

and hast forgotten Jehovah thy Maker, that stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fearest continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he maketh ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

Isaiah 59:4

None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Daniel 7:7

After this I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, a fourth beast, terrible and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

Daniel 7:19-25

Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast, which was diverse from all of them, exceeding terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;

Habakkuk 1:6-7

For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.

Mark 2:6-7

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Mark 3:2-6

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Luke 13:14-17

And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

Luke 20:20-23

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Luke 23:11

And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:35

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.

Revelation 12:10

And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.

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