Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. 10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. 11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:36

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

1 Samuel 18:21-26

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

1 Samuel 23:21-22

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

2 Samuel 15:5

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

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