Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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.

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 unto you? or what shall be done unto you, you false tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Cross References

Psalm 45:5

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

Deuteronomy 32:23-24

I will heap evils upon them; I will spend my arrows upon them.

Psalm 7:13

He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death; he makes ready his arrows against the persecutors.

Psalm 52:5

God shall likewise destroy you forever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they bellow out with their mouths: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?

Psalm 140:9-11

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Proverbs 11:9

A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Proverbs 11:12

He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 16:27

An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a talebearer are like tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.

James 3:5-8

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles!

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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