Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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 Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side! 7 When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful. 8 May his days be few! May another take his job!

Cross References

Proverbs 28:9

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

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Proverbs 21:27

The wicked person's sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

2 Samuel 15:7-8

After four years Absalom said to the king, "Let me go and repay my vow that I made to the Lord while I was in Hebron.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.

Isaiah 66:3

The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig's blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices.

Matthew 23:13

"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

Galatians 3:10

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."

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