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Psalm 11:5–6

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5The Lord examines the righteous, but he hates the wicked

andC those who love violence.e

6Let him rain burning coalsD and sulfur on the wicked;

let a scorching wind be the portion in their cup.f

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Footnotes

  1. COr righteous and the wicked, and he hates
  2. D; reads rain snares, fire

Cross references

  1. ePs 33:13–15
  2. fEzk 38:22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord tests the righteous,

but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

Let him rain coals on the wicked;

fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord examines the righteous,

but the wicked, those who love violence,

he hates with a passion.

On the wicked he will rain

fiery coals and burning sulfur;

a scorching wind will be their lot.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked.

He hates those who love violence.

He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked,

punishing them with scorching winds.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh tests the righteous,

but the wicked and the lover of violence

his soul hates.

He will rain coals on the wicked.

Burning sulfur and scorching wind

will be the portion of their cup.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord trieth the righteous:

But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,

And an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.