Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; search out the wickedness which he hath done, that he may perish.

New American Standard Bible

Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

King James Version

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Holman Bible

Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;
call his wickedness into account
until nothing remains of it.

International Standard Version

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.

A Conservative Version

Break thou the arm of the sinner and the evil man. His wickedness shall be sought, and shall not be found.

American Standard Version

Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Amplified


Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
Seek out his wickedness until You find no more.

Bible in Basic English

Let the arm of the sinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.

Darby Translation

Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Julia Smith Translation

Break the arm of the unjust and the evil one: thou wilt seek out his injustice; thou wilt not find.

King James 2000

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till you find none.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Break [the] arm of [the] wicked, and [as for the] evil [man]-- seek out his wickedness [until] you find none.

Modern King James verseion

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil one; seek out his wickedness, until You find none.

NET Bible

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.

New Heart English Bible

Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

The Emphasized Bible

Shatter thou the arm of the lawless one, And, as for the wrongful, wilt thou not enquire for his lawlessness - wilt thou not find it ?

Webster

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou shalt find none.

World English Bible

Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

Youngs Literal Translation

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

thou the arm
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

and the evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

רשׁע 
Resha` 
Usage: 30

till thou find
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

References

Easton

Arm

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

14 Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless. 15 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; search out the wickedness which he hath done, that he may perish. 16 The LORD is King for ever and ever, and the Heathen are perished out of the land.

Cross References

Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken, and the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

2 Kings 21:12-15

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel: Behold, I will bring such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that the ears of all that hear it shall tingle at it.

Job 38:15

Yea, thou hast spoiled the ungodly of their light, and broken the arm of the proud.

Psalm 3:7

Arise, LORD, and help me, O my God: for thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Psalm 7:9

O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just. For the righteous God trieth the very hearts and reins.

Jeremiah 2:34

Upon thy wings is found the blood of poor and innocent people; and that not in corners and holes only, but openly in all these places.

Ezekiel 23:48

Thus will I destroy all such filthiness out of the land, that all women may learn not to do after your uncleanness.

Ezekiel 30:21-22

"Behold, thou son of man, I will brake the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt: and lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, neither shall any plaster be laid upon it, for to ease it, or to make it so strong as to hold a sword.

Zephaniah 1:12

At the same time will I seek through Jerusalem with lanterns, and visit them that continue in their dregs, and say in their hearts, "Tush, the LORD will do neither good nor evil."

Zechariah 11:17

O idle shepherd, that leaveth the flock! The sword shall come upon his arm and upon his right eye. His arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be sore blinded."

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