Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A generation! Swords, are its teeth, and, knives, its incisors, - to devour the humbled out of the earth, and the needy, from among men.

New American Standard Bible

There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords
And his jaw teeth like knives,
To devour the afflicted from the earth
And the needy from among men.

King James Version

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Holman Bible

There is a generation whose teeth are swords,
whose fangs are knives,
devouring the oppressed from the land
and the needy from among mankind.

International Standard Version

Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.

A Conservative Version

There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw teeth, knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

American Standard Version

There is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Amplified


There is a generation (class of people) whose teeth are like swords
And whose jaw teeth are like knives,
To devour the afflicted from the earth
And the needy from among men.

Bible in Basic English

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

Darby Translation

a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Julia Smith Translation

A generation, its teeth swords, and its biter's teeth, knives, to devour the poor from the land, and the needy from man.

King James 2000

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[There is] a generation whose teeth [are] swords, and its jawbones, knives, [in order] to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from humankind.

Modern King James verseion

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaw teeth like knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This peoples' teeth are swords, and with their jawbones they consume and devour the simple of the earth, and the poor from among men.

NET Bible

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords and whose molars are like knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among the human race.

New Heart English Bible

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

Webster

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

World English Bible

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

Youngs Literal Translation

A generation -- swords are their teeth, And knives -- their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּר דּור 
Dowr 
Usage: 167

שׁן 
Shen 
Usage: 55

are as swords
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

מתלּעה 
M@thall@`ah 
Usage: 3

as knives
מאכלת 
Ma'akeleth 
Usage: 4

to devour
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

the poor
עני 
`aniy 
Usage: 75

from off the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and the needy
H34
אביון 
'ebyown 
Usage: 61

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Four Kinds Of People

13 A generation! How lofty are its eyes, and its eyelashes uplifted. 14 A generation! Swords, are its teeth, and, knives, its incisors, - to devour the humbled out of the earth, and the needy, from among men. 15 The vampire, hath two daughters, Give! Give! Three, there are will not be satisfied, four, have not said, Enough!



Cross References

Job 29:17

And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, - and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.

Psalm 14:4

Are all the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? devouring my people as they devour food! Upon Yahweh, have they not called.

Psalm 57:4

My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.

Amos 8:4

Hear this, ye who pant after the needy, and to make an end of the oppressed of the land:

Psalm 3:7

Rise! Yahweh, Save me, my God. Surely thou hast smitten all my foes on the cheekbone, The teeth of the lawless, hast thou broken.

Psalm 10:8-9

He abideth in the lurking-place of villages, In the hiding-places, he murdereth the innocent, - His eyes, for the unfortunate, are on the watch:

Psalm 12:5

Because of violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say, - I will place him in safety - let him puff at him!

Psalm 52:2

Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;

Psalm 58:6

O God! break away their teeth in their mouth, The biters of the young lions, knock thou out, O Yahweh!

Proverbs 12:18

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

Proverbs 22:16

He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Proverbs 28:3

A poor man, who oppresseth the helpless, is like a rain beating down, leaving no food.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Then again, I, considered all the oppressive deeds which were done under the sun, - and lo! the tears of the oppressed, and they have no comforter, and, on the side of their oppressing, is power, and they have no comforter.

Isaiah 32:7

Yea, a knave, his weapons are wicked, - He, base schemes, hath devised To ruin the oppressed with speeches of falsehood Even when the needy pleadeth, for justice.

Daniel 7:5-7

And, lo! another wild beast, a second, resembling a bear, and, on one side, was it raised up, with three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth, - and, thus, were they saying to it, Rise! devour much flesh.

Amos 2:7

Who strive to bring the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and, the way of the oppressed, they pervert, - Yea, a man and his own father, go in unto the maid, to profane my holy Name!

Amos 4:1

Hear ye this word, ye heifers of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, - who say to their lords, Bring in, and let us drink!

Micah 2:1-2

Alas for them who devise iniquity and work wickedness upon their beds, - in the light of the morning, they will execute it, for it is in the power of their hand.

Micah 3:1-5

Then said I, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel, - Is it not yours to know justice?

Habakkuk 3:14

Thou hast pierced, with his own staves, the head of his chiefs, they storm along, to scatter me, - their exultant thought, is, in very deed, to devour the oppressed one, in a secret place!

Zephaniah 3:3

Her rulers in her midst, are roaring lions, - her judges, evening wolves, they have left nothing until morning!

James 5:1-4

Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:

Revelation 9:8

and, they had hair, as the hair of women, and, their teeth, were, as of lions,

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