Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
If he does not turn, He will whet His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
New American Standard Bible
He has
King James Version
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Holman Bible
God
He has strung
International Standard Version
If the ungodly one doesn't repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow and prepare it.
A Conservative Version
If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
American Standard Version
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Amplified
If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.
Bible in Basic English
If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
Darby Translation
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
Julia Smith Translation
If he shall not turn back, he will sharpen his sword; he bent his bow and he will be prepared.
King James 2000
If he turns not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he does not repent, he will sharpen his sword. He has bent his bow and he has {strung} it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
NET Bible
If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.
New Heart English Bible
If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
The Emphasized Bible
If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, - his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
Webster
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
World English Bible
If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
Youngs Literal Translation
If one turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,
Themes
Anger of God » Against » Impenitence
Conversion » Danger of neglecting
Swords » Sharpened and furbished before going to war
The wicked » Appointed by God corrupt » Threatenings against
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 7:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Justice
11 God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. 12 If he does not turn, He will whet His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. 13 Yea, He has fitted him for instruments of death; He has made His arrows hotly pursue.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:41
If I sharpen My glittering sword, and if My hand takes hold in judgment, I will give vengeance to My enemies and will reward those that hate Me.
Psalm 85:4
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Your anger toward us to cease.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day Jehovah with His great and fierce and strong sword shall punish the sea-monster, the darting serpent, the sea-monster, that twisting serpent; and He shall kill the monster in the sea.
Isaiah 34:5
For My sword bathed in the heavens. Behold, it shall come down on Edom, and on the people of My curse for judgment.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
I have surely heard Ephraim mourning to himself, saying, You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull not broken in; turn me, and I shall be turned. For You are Jehovah my God.
Ezekiel 18:30
So I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one of you according to his ways, says the Lord Jehovah. Turn and be made to turn from all your sins; and iniquity shall not be your stumbling-block.
Ezekiel 21:9-11
Son of man, prophesy and say, So says Jehovah. Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished.
Ezekiel 21:23
And it shall be to them an empty divining before their eyes, those who have sworn oaths to them. But He will remember iniquity, that they may be taken.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them: As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, I have no delight in the death of the wicked, except in the turning of the wicked from his way, and so to live. Turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Matthew 3:10
And now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.