Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded.

New American Standard Bible

But God will shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.

King James Version

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

Holman Bible

But God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly, they will be wounded.

International Standard Version

But God shot an arrow at them, and they were wounded immediately.

A Conservative Version

But God will shoot at them. With an arrow they shall suddenly be wounded.

American Standard Version

But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

Amplified


But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.

Bible in Basic English

But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

Darby Translation

But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

Julia Smith Translation

God shall be exalted; their blows were the arrow of the simple.

King James 2000

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But God will shoot them; with an arrow they will suddenly be wounded.

Modern King James verseion

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly they shall be wounded.

NET Bible

But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

New Heart English Bible

But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

The Emphasized Bible

Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!

Webster

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

World English Bible

But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

Youngs Literal Translation

And God doth shoot them with an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,

Verse Info

Context Readings

Protection From Evildoers

6 They imagine wickedness, and keep it secret among themselves; every man in the deep of his heart. 7 But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded. 8 Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall, insomuch that whoso seeth them, shall laugh them to scorn.

Cross References

Psalm 7:12-13

If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.

Deuteronomy 32:23

I will heap mischiefs upon them and will spend all mine arrows at them.

Deuteronomy 32:42

I will make mine arrows drunken with blood, and my sword shall eat flesh of the blood of the slain and of the captive and of the bare head of the enemy.'

1 Kings 22:34

And a certain man drew a bow ignorantly and smote the king of Israel between the ribs of his harness. Wherefore the king said unto the driver of his chariot, "Turn thy hand and carry me out of the host, for I am hurt."

1 Chronicles 10:3-7

And the battle went sore against Saul, insomuch that the shooters met him, and he was wounded of the shooters.

Job 6:4

For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.

Psalm 18:14

He sent out his arrows and scattered them, he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them. {TYNDALE: And he shot arrows and scattered them, and hurled lightning and turmoiled them.}

Psalm 64:4

That they may privily hurt the innocent, and suddenly hit him without any fear.

Psalm 73:19

O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end!

Proverbs 6:15

Therefore shall his destruction come hastily upon him: suddenly shall he be all broken, and not healed.

Proverbs 29:1

He that is stiff necked and will not be reformed, shall suddenly be destroyed without any help.

Isaiah 30:13

therefore shall ye have this mischief again for your destruction and fall, like as a high wall, that falleth because of some rift or blast, whose breaking cometh suddenly.

Lamentations 3:12-13

He hath bent his bow, and made me as it were a mark to shoot at.

Matthew 24:40

Then two shall be in the fields: the one shall be received, and the other shall be refused,

Matthew 24:50-51

that servant's master will come in a day when he looketh not for him: and in a hour that he is not aware of,

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night.

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