Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Ye will shame the counsel of the poor, for Jehovah is his refuge.

New American Standard Bible

You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his refuge.

King James Version

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

Holman Bible

You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted,
but the Lord is his refuge.

International Standard Version

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

A Conservative Version

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor because LORD is his refuge.

American Standard Version

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

Amplified


You [evildoers] shamefully plan against the poor,
But the Lord is his safe refuge.

Bible in Basic English

You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

Darby Translation

Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah was his refuge.

King James 2000

You have shamed the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You would put to shame [the] plan of [the] poor, because Yahweh [is] his refuge.

Modern King James verseion

You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because Jehovah is his refuge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor, because he putteth his trust in the LORD.

NET Bible

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

New Heart English Bible

You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but the LORD is his refuge.

The Emphasized Bible

The purpose of the poor, ye would put to shame, because, Yahweh, is his refuge.

Webster

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

World English Bible

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

Youngs Literal Translation

The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

Context Readings

A Portrait Of Sinners

5 There they feared a fear: for God is in the generation of the just one. 6 Ye will shame the counsel of the poor, for Jehovah is his refuge. 7 Who will give out of Zion the salvation of Israel? in Jehovah bringing back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall exult, Israel shall rejoice.

Cross References

Psalm 9:9

And Jehovah will be a height for the oppressed one, a height for times in straits.

Nehemiah 4:2-4

And he will say before his brethren and the strength of Shomeron, and he will say, What are the feeble Jews doing? will they leave to themselves? will they sacrifice? will they finish in a day? will they give life to the stones of the heaps of dust, and they being burnt?

Psalm 3:2

Many saying to my soul, No salvation to him in God. Silence.

Psalm 4:2

Sons of man, how long mine honor for shame? Ye will love emptiness, ye. will seek falsehood. Silence.

Psalm 22:7-8

All seeing me will deride me: they will gape with the lip, they will shake the head.

Psalm 40:17

And I am poor and needy, Jehovah will think upon me: thou my help and my deliverer; thou will not delay, O my God.

Psalm 42:10

With a breaking of my bones mine enemies reproached me, in their saying all the day, Where their God?

Psalm 46:1

To the overseer for the sons of Korah, with the female voice: a song. O God, to us refuge and strength, helping greatly, being found in straits

Psalm 142:5

I cried to thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Isaiah 37:10-11

Thus shall ye say to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Thy God in whom thou trustest shall not lift thee up in him, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assur.

Ezekiel 35:10

Because of thy saying, The two nations and the two lands shall be to me, and we will possess it; and Jehovah was there:

Daniel 3:15

Now if ye being prepared that in the time that ye shall hear the voice of the horn, the pipe, the harp, the lyre, the psaltery, and the bagpipe, and all sorts of music, ye shall fall and prostrate yourselves to the image that I made; and if ye shall not prostrate yourselves in the same moment, ye shall be cast into the midst of the furnace of flaming fire; and who that God that shall deliver you from my hands?

Matthew 27:40-43

And saying, He loosing the temple, and building in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Hebrews 6:18

That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:

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