Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the burning coals of the broom tree.

King James Version

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Holman Bible

A warrior’s sharp arrows
with burning charcoal!

International Standard Version

Like a sharp arrow from a warrior, along with fiery coals from juniper trees!

A Conservative Version

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

American Standard Version

Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.

Amplified


Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the burning coals of the broom tree.

Darby Translation

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.

Julia Smith Translation

Arrows of the strong one sharpened with burning coals of broom.

King James 2000

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] sharpened arrows of a warrior, with burning charcoals from broom trees.

Modern King James verseion

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Even mighty and sharp arrows, with hot burning coals.

NET Bible

Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

New Heart English Bible

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

The Emphasized Bible

The arrows of the hero sharpened, with burning coals of broom.

Webster

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

World English Bible

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Youngs Literal Translation

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

References

Context Readings

A Cry For Truth And Peace

3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the burning coals of the broom tree.
5 Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Cross References

Psalm 45:5

Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you.

Deuteronomy 32:23-24

"'And I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend my arrows on them;

Psalm 7:13

he has prepared for him his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.

Psalm 52:5

But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Psalm 57:4

My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts-- the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 59:7

There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips-- for "Who," they think,"will hear us?"

Psalm 140:9-11

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!

Proverbs 11:9

With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

Proverbs 11:12

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

Proverbs 16:27

A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.

James 3:5-8

So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

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