Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself,
And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.

King James Version

Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Holman Bible

Let it be like a robe he wraps around himself,
like a belt he always wears.

International Standard Version

May those curses wrap around him like a garment, or like a belt that one always wears.

A Conservative Version

Let it be to him as the raiment with which he covers himself, and for the belt with which he is girded continually.

American Standard Version

Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Amplified


Let it be to him as a robe with which he covers himself,
And as a sash with which he is constantly bound.

Bible in Basic English

Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

Darby Translation

Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.

Julia Smith Translation

It shall be to him as the garment shall cover him, and for a girdle it shall gird him always.

King James 2000

Let it be unto him as the garment which covers him, and for a belt with which he is girded continually.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May it be for him like a garment [in which] he wraps, and a belt {he continually wears}.

Modern King James verseion

Let it be to him as the robe which covers him, and for a girdle with which he is always clothed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath on him, and as the girdle that he is girded withal.

NET Bible

May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!

New Heart English Bible

Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

The Emphasized Bible

Be it his, as a garment he shall wrap round him, and for a girdle he shall, at all times, gird on:

Webster

Let it be to him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle with which he is girded continually.

World English Bible

Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

Youngs Literal Translation

It is to him as apparel -- he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

References

Easton

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

18 But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it entered into his body like water
And like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself,
And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.
20 Let this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord,
And of those who speak evil against my soul.


Cross References

Psalm 109:29

Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor,
And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

Psalm 35:26

Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress;
Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

Psalm 109:18

But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it entered into his body like water
And like oil into his bones.

Psalm 132:18

“His enemies I will clothe with shame,
But upon himself his crown shall shine.”

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