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Psalm 37:13–14

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13But the Lord laughs at those who do evil.

He knows the day is coming when he will judge them.

14Sinners 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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but the Lord laughs at the wicked,

for he sees that his day is coming.

The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows

to bring down the poor and needy,

to slay those whose way is upright;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but the Lord laughs at the wicked,

for he knows their day is coming.

The wicked draw the sword

and bend the bow

to bring down the poor and needy,

to slay those whose ways are upright.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord laughs at him

because he sees that his day is coming.

The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow

to bring down the poor and needy

and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the Lord just laughs,

for he sees their day of judgment coming.

The wicked draw their swords

and string their bows

to kill the poor and the oppressed,

to slaughter those who do right.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The Lord laughs at him,

for he sees that his day is coming.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord shall laugh at him:

For he seeth that his day is coming.

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.