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New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Holman Bible
the one who is greedy curses
International Standard Version
For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.
A Conservative Version
For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.
American Standard Version
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea , contemneth Jehovah.
Amplified
For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
Darby Translation
For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
For the unjust boasted upon the desire of his soul, and he blessed him plundering, despising Jehovah.
King James 2000
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for [the] wicked boasts about the desire of his {heart}, and [the] one greedy for gain curses [and] treats Yahweh with contempt.
Modern King James verseion
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous whom Jehovah despises.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the ungodly hath made boast of his own heart's desire, and speaketh good of the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
NET Bible
Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
For the lawless one hath boasted over the longing of his soul, and, the robber, hath blasphemed Yahweh.
Webster
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
World English Bible
For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
Themes
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
Boasting » Who boasts of their heart’s desire
Character » Of the wicked » Boastful
Character of the wicked » Boastful
Covetousness » Commended by the wicked alone
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked
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In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
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Cross References
Psalm 94:4
They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
Psalm 49:6
those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.'
Leviticus 26:30
And I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars and cast your dead bodies upon the dead bodies of your idols, and my soul will abhor you.
Deuteronomy 29:19
one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, 'I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.' This will lead to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike.
Deuteronomy 32:19
"The LORD saw it and spurned them, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
1 Samuel 23:21
And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me
Job 31:24
"If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence,
Psalm 5:6
You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Psalm 35:21
They open wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!"
Psalm 49:11-13
Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names.
Psalm 49:18
For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed --and though you get praise when you do well for yourself--
Psalm 52:1
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Psalm 73:8-9
They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
Isaiah 10:7-11
But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few;
Isaiah 37:23
"'Whom have you mocked and reviled? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes to the heights? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Isaiah 57:17
Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.
Jeremiah 22:17
But you have eyes and heart only for your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing oppression and violence."
Hosea 12:7-8
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
Micah 6:10-12
Can I forget any longer the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is accursed?
Habakkuk 2:9
"Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of harm!
Zechariah 11:5-8
Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, I have become rich,' and their own shepherds have no pity on them.
Matthew 26:15-16
and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.'
Luke 16:14-15
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.
Romans 1:29
They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,
Romans 1:32
Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 5:5
For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you:sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
2 Timothy 3:2-4
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
James 4:13
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"--
James 4:16
As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
1 John 2:15
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.