Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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,

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;

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 --

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 And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice. 20 For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity, 21 Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.

Cross References

Micah 2:1

Woe to those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God.

Isaiah 13:3

I have given charge to My sanctified ones, Also I have called My mighty ones for Mine anger, Those rejoicing at Mine excellency.'

Isaiah 29:5

And as small dust hath been The multitude of those scattering thee, And as chaff passing on the multitude of the terrible, And it hath been at an instant -- suddenly.

Isaiah 25:4-5

For Thou hast been a stronghold for the poor, A stronghold for the needy in his distress, A refuge from storm, a shadow from heat, When the spirit of the terrible is as a storm -- a wall.

Isaiah 28:14-22

Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that is in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:25

For thus said Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty is taken, And the prey of the terrible is delivered, And with thy striver I strive, and thy sons I save.

Isaiah 51:13

And thou dost forget Jehovah thy maker, Who is stretching out the heavens, and founding earth, And thou dost fear continually all the day, Because of the fury of the oppressor, As he hath prepared to destroy. And where is the fury of the oppressor?

Isaiah 59:4

There is none calling in righteousness, And there is none pleading in faithfulness, Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity.

Daniel 7:7

After this I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, a fourth beast, terrible and fearful, and exceedingly strong; and it hath iron teeth very great, it hath consumed, yea, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled; and it is diverse from all the beasts that are before it; and it hath ten horns.

Daniel 7:19-25

'Then I wished for certainty concerning the fourth beast, that was diverse from them all, fearful exceedingly; its teeth of iron, and its nails of brass, it hath devoured, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled;

Habakkuk 1:6-7

For, lo, I am raising up the Chaldeans, The bitter and hasty nation, That is going to the broad places of earth, To occupy tabernacles not its own.

Mark 2:6-7

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

Mark 3:2-6

and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.

Luke 6:7

and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 13:14-17

And the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, 'Six days there are in which it behoveth us to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

Luke 16:14

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

Luke 20:20-23

And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

Luke 23:11

and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

Luke 23:35

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

Revelation 12:10

And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, 'Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night;

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