Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

then hearken thou up to heaven, and work and judge thy servants, that thou condemn the wicked to bring his way upon his head, and justify the righteous to give him according to his righteousness.

New American Standard Bible

then hear in heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

King James Version

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Holman Bible

may You hear in heaven and act.
May You judge Your servants,
condemning the wicked man by bringing
what he has done on his own head
and providing justice for the righteous
by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

International Standard Version

then listen in heaven, act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing back to him the consequences of his choices and by justifying the righteous by recompensing him according to his righteousness.

A Conservative Version

then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

American Standard Version

then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Amplified

then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his guilt on his own head, and justifying the righteous by rewarding him in accordance with his righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.

Darby Translation

then hear thou in the heavens, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head; and justifying the righteous, giving him according to his righteousness.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou wilt hear in the heavens, and do, and judge thy servants to condemn the unjust, to give his way upon his head, and to acquit the just, to give to him according to his justice.

King James 2000

Then hear you in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

then you shall hear in heaven and you shall act and you shall judge your servant, to declare the wicked guilty by bringing his way upon his head and {to declare the righteous innocent} by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Modern King James verseion

then hear in Heaven, and do, and judge Your servants, to declare the wicked to be wicked, to bring his way on his head, and to declare the righteous to be righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

NET Bible

Listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants' claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

New Heart English Bible

then hear in heaven, and do, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

The Emphasized Bible

then wilt, thou thyself, hear in the heavens, and act, and judge thy servants, condemning the lawless, by setting his way upon his own head, - and justifying the righteous, by giving to him, according to his righteousness?

Webster

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

World English Bible

then hear in heaven, and do, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Youngs Literal Translation

then Thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to declare wicked the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
thou in heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

and do

Usage: 0

and judge
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 34

the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

to bring
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

to give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

References

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Context Readings

Solomon's Prayer To Yahweh

31 And if any man trespass against his neighbour, and his neighbour take an adjuration to adjure him withal, and the adjuration come before thine altar at this house, 32 then hearken thou up to heaven, and work and judge thy servants, that thou condemn the wicked to bring his way upon his head, and justify the righteous to give him according to his righteousness. 33 When thy people Israel be put to the worse before their enemies, because they have sinned against thee, and afterward turn again to thee and praise thy name, and pray and make supplication unto thee in this house:

Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:1

When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.

Exodus 23:7

"Keep thee far from a false matter, and the Innocent and righteous see thou slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.

Exodus 34:7

and keepest mercy in store for thousands, and forgivest wickedness, trespass and sin - for there is no man innocent before thee - and visitest the wickedness of the fathers upon the children and upon children's children, even unto the third and fourth generation."

Numbers 5:27

And when he hath made her drink the water, if she be defiled and have trespassed against her husband, then shall the cursing water go into her and be so bitter, that her womb shall burst and her thigh shall rot, and she shall be a curse among her people.

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and be filled with their own counsels:

Proverbs 17:15

The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

Isaiah 3:10-11

Bid the righteous do well, for they shall enjoy the fruits of their studies.

Ezekiel 18:13

he lendeth upon usury, and taketh moreover. Shall this man live? He shall not live. Seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die: his blood shall be upon him.

Ezekiel 18:20

The soul that sinneth, she shall die. The son shall not bear part of the father's wickedness. The righteousness of the right shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

Ezekiel 18:30

"As for me, I will judge every man, according to his ways, O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD God. Wherefore be converted, and turn you clean from all your wickedness, so shall there no sin do you harm.

Romans 2:6-10

which will reward every man according to his deeds,

Romans 2:13

For before God they are not righteous which hear the law: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Romans 7:9

I once lived without law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I was dead.

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