Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.

New American Standard Bible

He crouches, he bows down,
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.

King James Version

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

Holman Bible

So he is oppressed and beaten down;
the helpless fall because of his strength.

International Standard Version

The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.

A Conservative Version

He crouches, he bows down, and helpless men fall by his strong men.

American Standard Version

He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.

Amplified


He crushes [his prey] and crouches;
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty claws.

Bible in Basic English

The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

Darby Translation

He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.

Julia Smith Translation

And crushing, he will bow down, and cast down the afflicted by his strong ones.

King James 2000

He crouches, and lies low, that the poor may fall by his strength.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He is crushed; he is bowed down; so the helpless host falls by his {might}.

Modern King James verseion

He crouches and bows, and the poor have fallen by his might.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He falleth down, and humbleth himself, that the congregation of the poor may fall into the hands of his captains.

NET Bible

His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.

New Heart English Bible

The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

The Emphasized Bible

He croucheth, he lieth down, then falleth he with his strong claws upon the unfortunate.

Webster

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

World English Bible

The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּכה 
Dakah 
Usage: 5

and humbleth
שׁחח 
Shachach 
Usage: 21

חלכה חלכא 
Chel@ka' 
Usage: 3

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

9 He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net. 10 He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted. 11 He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'



Cross References

1 Samuel 2:36

and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'

1 Samuel 18:21-26

and Saul saith, 'I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, 'By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

1 Samuel 23:21-22

And Saul saith, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;

2 Samuel 15:5

And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

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