Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When their rulers will be thrown off
the sides of a cliff,
the people will listen to my words,
for they are pleasing.

New American Standard Bible

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock,
And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

King James Version

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

International Standard Version

When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.

A Conservative Version

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. And they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

American Standard Version

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Amplified


Their [wicked, godless] judges are thrown down the sides of the rocky cliff,
And they [who followed them] will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just).

Darby Translation

When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

Julia Smith Translation

Their judges were cast down against the hands of the rock, and they heard my words, for they were sweet.

King James 2000

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[When] their judges are thrown down [the] sides of a cliff, then they will understand that my words were pleasant.

Modern King James verseion

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let their judges be overthrown in stony places, that they may hear my words; for they are sweet.

NET Bible

They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

New Heart English Bible

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

The Emphasized Bible

Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet.

Webster

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

World English Bible

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

Youngs Literal Translation

Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Protection From Sin And Sinners

5 Let the righteous one strike me—
it is an act of faithful love;
let him rebuke me—
it is oil for my head;
let me not refuse it.
Even now my prayer is against
the evil acts of the wicked.
6 When their rulers will be thrown off
the sides of a cliff,
the people will listen to my words,
for they are pleasing.
7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil,
turning up rocks,
so our bones have been scattered
at the mouth of Sheol.


Cross References

1 Samuel 31:1-8

The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them. Many were killed on Mount Gilboa.

2 Samuel 1:17-27

David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

2 Samuel 2:4-6

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David: “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 5:1-3

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

2 Samuel 23:1

These are the last words of David:

The declaration of David son of Jesse,
the declaration of the man raised on high,
the one anointed by the God of Jacob,
the favorite singer of Israel:

1 Chronicles 10:1-7

The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 11:1-3

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

1 Chronicles 12:38

All these warriors, lined up in battle formation, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel was also of one mind to make David king.

1 Chronicles 13:2

Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is from the Lord our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us.

2 Chronicles 25:12

and the Judahites captured 10,000 alive. They took them to the top of a cliff where they threw them off, and all of them were dashed to pieces.

Psalm 45:2

You are the most handsome of men;
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.

Luke 4:22

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

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