Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.

New American Standard Bible

Let their way be dark and slippery,
With the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

King James Version

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

Holman Bible

Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

International Standard Version

May their path be dark and slippery, as the messenger of the LORD tracks them down.

A Conservative Version

Let their way be dark and slippery, and the agent of LORD pursuing them.

American Standard Version

Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.

Amplified


Let their way be dark and slippery,
With the angel of the Lord pursuing and harassing them.

Bible in Basic English

Let their way be dark and full of danger; let them be troubled by the angel of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.

Julia Smith Translation

Their way shall be darkness and slippery places, and the messenger of Jehovah pursuing them.

King James 2000

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of Yahweh pursuing them.

Modern King James verseion

Let their way be dark and slippery; and let the Angel of Jehovah pursue them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of the LORD to persecute them.

NET Bible

May their path be dark and slippery, as the Lord's angel chases them!

New Heart English Bible

Let their way be dark and slippery, The LORD's angel pursuing them.

The Emphasized Bible

Let their way become dark and slippery, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pursuing them.

Webster

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

World English Bible

Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh's angel pursuing them.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

5 They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away. 6 Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer. 7 For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.


Cross References

Psalm 73:18

Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.

Jeremiah 23:12

Therefore is their way to them as slippery places, Into thick darkness they are driven, And they have fallen in it, For I bring in against them evil, The year of their inspection, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Proverbs 4:19

The way of the wicked is as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.

Jeremiah 13:16

Give ye to Jehovah your God honour, Before He doth cause darkness, And before your feet stumble on dark mountains, And ye have waited for light, And He hath made it for death-shade, And hath appointed it for thick darkness.

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