Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them.
New American Standard Bible
May the
King James Version
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Holman Bible
may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.
International Standard Version
May those who surround me discover that the trouble they talk about falls on their own head!
A Conservative Version
As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
American Standard Version
As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Amplified
“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
Bible in Basic English
As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
Darby Translation
As for the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Julia Smith Translation
The head of those surrounding me, the labor of their lips shall cover them.
King James 2000
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[With respect to the] head of [those who] surround me, may the harm of their lips cover them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compass me about.
NET Bible
As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!
New Heart English Bible
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
Webster
As for the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
World English Bible
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Youngs Literal Translation
The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 140:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Rescue
8 O Jehovah, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not help his wicked plans, lest they praise themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, so that they do not rise up again.
Cross References
Psalm 7:16
His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violence shall come on his own crown.
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.
Esther 5:14
And Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Make a wooden gallows, fifty cubits high and tomorrow speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused the wooden gallows to be made.
Esther 7:10
And they hanged Haman on the wooden gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. And the king's wrath lay down.
Psalm 64:8
So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.
Psalm 94:23
And He will bring on them their own iniquity, and He will cut them off in their evil. Jehovah our God shall cut them off.
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the just; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Matthew 27:25
Then all the people answered and said, Let His blood be on us and on our children.