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Psalm 109:17

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17vHe loved to curse; let curses come2 upon him!

He did not delight in blessing; may it be far3 from him!

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Footnotes

  1. 2Revocalization; Masoretic Text curses have come
  2. 3Revocalization; Masoretic Text it is far

Cross references

  1. v[Prov. 14:14; Ezek. 35:6]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He loved to pronounce a curse—

may it come back on him.

He found no pleasure in blessing—

may it be far from him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He loved cursing—let it fall on him;

he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

NLTNew Living Translation

He loved to curse others;

now you curse him.

He never blessed others;

now don’t you bless him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Because he loved cursing, let it come upon him.

Because he did not delight in blessing,

let it be far from him.

KJV 1900King James Version

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him:

As he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.