Parallel Verses

Amplified


Let them curse, but You bless.
When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,
But let Your servant rejoice.

New American Standard Bible

Let them curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Your servant shall be glad.

King James Version

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Holman Bible

Though they curse, You will bless.
When they rise up, they will be put to shame,
but Your servant will rejoice.

International Standard Version

They will curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, while your servant rejoices.

A Conservative Version

Let them curse, but bless thou. When they arise, they shall be put to shame, but thy servant shall rejoice.

American Standard Version

Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

Bible in Basic English

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

Darby Translation

Let them curse, but bless thou; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.

Julia Smith Translation

They will curse and thou wilt bless: they arose and they shall be ashamed; and thy servant shall be glad.

King James 2000

Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them curse, but you bless. [When] they arise, let them be put to shame, that your servant may be glad.

Modern King James verseion

They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Though they curse, yet bless thou; and let them be confounded, that rise up against me. But let thy servant rejoice.

NET Bible

They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

New Heart English Bible

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

The Emphasized Bible

They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless, - Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall rejoice;

Webster

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

World English Bible

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

Youngs Literal Translation

They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

27
And let them know that this is Your hand;
You, Lord, have done it.
28 
Let them curse, but You bless.
When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,
But let Your servant rejoice.
29
Let my attackers be clothed with dishonor,
And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.


Cross References

Numbers 22:12

God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:20


“Behold, I have received His command to bless [Israel].
He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Numbers 23:23


“For there is no enchantment or omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel.
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what has God done!

2 Samuel 16:10-13

But the king said, “What business is this of yours, O sons of Zeruiah? If Shimei is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

Psalm 109:17


He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

Isaiah 65:13-16

Therefore, the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry;
Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty;
Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

John 16:22

So for now you are in grief; but I will see you again, and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away from you your [great] joy.

Hebrews 12:2

[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].

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