Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
New American Standard Bible
And their
King James Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Holman Bible
and their bows will be broken.
International Standard Version
But their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken!
A Conservative Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
American Standard Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
Amplified
The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart,
And their bow will be broken.
Bible in Basic English
But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Darby Translation
their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Julia Smith Translation
Their sword shall go into their heart, and their bows shall be broken.
King James 2000
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Their sword will enter into their [own] heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Modern King James verseion
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Their sword shall go through their own heart, and their bow shall be broken.
NET Bible
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
The Emphasized Bible
Their sword, shall enter into their own heart, and, their bow, shall be broken.
Webster
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
World English Bible
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
Youngs Literal Translation
Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
Themes
the Bow » Of the vanquished, broken and burned
Punishment of the The Wicked » Often brought about by their evil designs
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way. 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. 16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Cross References
Psalm 7:14-15
Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalm 35:8
Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
Psalm 46:9
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
1 Samuel 2:4
"The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
Esther 7:9-10
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king said, "Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman's house." The king said, "Hang him on it."
Psalm 76:3-6
There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
Isaiah 37:38
It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
Jeremiah 51:56
for the destroyer has come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for the LORD is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.
Hosea 1:5
It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
Hosea 2:18
In that day I will make a covenant for them with the animals of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the creeping things of the ground. I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land, and will make them lie down safely.
Micah 5:6
They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its gates. He will deliver us from the Assyrian, when he invades our land, and when he marches within our border.
Matthew 27:4-5
saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."