Parallel Verses

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that 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 devise evil plans and say: We will commit the perfect crime. The thoughts and the heart of man are deep. 7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.
8 They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear.

Cross References

Psalm 7:12-13

If one does not repent God will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.

Deuteronomy 32:23

I will heap distress on them! I will use my arrows on them.

Deuteronomy 32:42

I will make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword will devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the longhaired leaders of the enemy.

1 Kings 22:34

A stray arrow wounded the king of Israel a wound where his breastplate was joined to his clothing. He said to the chariot driver: Go to the side. Take me away from the fight for I am badly wounded.

1 Chronicles 10:3-7

The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

Job 6:4

The Almighty's arrows are in me. My spirit drinks in their poison. God's terrors set themselves against me.

Psalm 18:14

He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning to agitate (disturb and trouble) them.

Psalm 64:4

They fearlessly ambush and shoot innocent people.

Psalm 73:19

How are they destroyed, suddenly! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

Proverbs 6:15

His disaster will come suddenly. Suddenly he is broken beyond repair.

Proverbs 29:1

He who is often reprimanded and hardens his neck will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Isaiah 30:13

For that reason your sin will be like a high wall with a bulging crack, ready to fall. All of a sudden it will fall.

Lamentations 3:12-13

With his bow bent, he made me the target for his arrows.

Matthew 24:40

Two will be in the field. One will be taken, and one will be left.

Matthew 24:50-51

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect it, an hour when he is unaware.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

For you know perfectly that the Day of Jehovah will come like a thief in the night. (Zephaniah 1:14)

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