Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, and let his prayer be turned into sin.

New American Standard Bible

When he is judged, let him come forth guilty,
And let his prayer become sin.

King James Version

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Holman Bible

When he is judged, let him be found guilty,
and let his prayer be counted as sin.

International Standard Version

When he is judged, may he be found guilty; may his prayer be regarded as sin.

American Standard Version

When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.

Amplified


When he enters into dispute, let wickedness come about.
Let his prayer [for help] result [only] in sin.

Bible in Basic English

When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin.

Darby Translation

When he shall be judged, let him go out guilty, and let his prayer become sin;

Julia Smith Translation

In his being judged he shall come forth condemned: and his prayer shall be for sin.

King James 2000

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When he is judged, let him come out guilty, and let his prayer become as sin.

Modern King James verseion

when he is judged, let him be condemned; and let his prayer become sin.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When sentence is given upon him, let him be condemned; and let his prayer be turned into sin.

NET Bible

When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.

New Heart English Bible

When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

The Emphasized Bible

When he is judged, let him go out condemned, and let, his own petition, become a sin;

Webster

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

World English Bible

When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

Youngs Literal Translation

In his being judged, he goeth forth wicked, And his prayer is for sin.

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

6 Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, and let his prayer be turned into sin. 8 Let his days be few, [and] let another take his office.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination. How much more when he brings it with a wicked mind!

2 Samuel 15:7-8

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to LORD, in Hebron.

Isaiah 1:15

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 66:3

He who slaughters an ox is as he who kills a man. He who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog's neck. He who offers an oblation, [as] swine's blood. He who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yea, they have chosen t

Matthew 23:13

Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye close up the kingdom of the heavens ahead of men. For ye enter not in, nor do ye allow those who are entering to enter in.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Galatians 3:10

For as many as are from works of law are under a curse, for it is written, Cursed is every man who does not continue in all things written in the book of the law, to do them.

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