Psalm 37:14–15
Psalm 37:14–15 — The New International Version (NIV)
14 The wicked draw the sword
and bend the bow
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
And to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
14 The wicked draw their swords
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.
15 But their swords will stab their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
14 The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
15 Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
14 The wicked draw their swords
and bend their bows
to kill the poor and helpless,
to kill those who are honest.
15 But their swords will stab their own hearts,
and their bows will break.
Psalm 37:14–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay such as are upright in the way.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in the way: 15 their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
14 Wicked people pull out their swords and bend their bows
to kill oppressed and needy people,
to slaughter those who are decent.
15 ⸤But⸥ their own swords will pierce their hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
15 Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to kill those who walk uprightly;
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow
to throw down the poor and the needy,
to kill those upright in their way.
15 Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
14 Sinners pull out their swords.
They bend their bows.
They want to kill poor and needy people.
They plan to murder those who lead honest lives.
15 But they will be killed with their own swords.
Their own bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:14–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
15 Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.