Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
His trouble comes back on his head, and his violence comes down on his skull.
New American Standard Bible
And his
King James Version
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Holman Bible
and his violence falls on the top of his head.
International Standard Version
The trouble he planned will return on his own head, and his violence will descend on his skull.
A Conservative Version
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
American Standard Version
His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
Amplified
His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].
Bible in Basic English
His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.
Darby Translation
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
Julia Smith Translation
His trouble shall turn back upon his head, and his violence shall come down upon his crown.
King James 2000
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.
Modern King James verseion
His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violence shall come on his own crown.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For his travail shall come upon his own head, and his wickedness shall fall upon his own head, and his wickedness shall fall on his own pate.
NET Bible
He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.
New Heart English Bible
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
The Emphasized Bible
His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, - and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
Webster
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
World English Bible
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
Youngs Literal Translation
Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 7:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Justice
15 He makes a pit and digs it out, then falls in [the] trap he has made. 16 His trouble comes back on his head, and his violence comes down on his skull. 17 I will thank Yahweh according to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of Yahweh, [the] Most High.
Cross References
Esther 9:25
But when it came {to the attention of} the king, he {gave orders in writing} [that] his evil plot that he had devised against the Jews should return on his head, and they hung him and his sons on the gallows.
1 Kings 2:32
Yahweh will return his blood on his head, because he fell upon two men, more righteous and better than he, and he killed them with the sword, even though my father did not know it; [namely] Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
1 Samuel 23:9
When David learned that Saul [was] plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."
1 Samuel 24:12-13
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you!
1 Samuel 26:10
And David said, "{As Yahweh lives}, {certainly} Yahweh will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down in the battle and {perish}.
1 Samuel 28:19
And Yahweh will also give Israel with you into the hands of [the] Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons [will be] with me, and Yahweh will also give the army of Israel into [the] hand of [the] Philistines."
1 Samuel 31:3-4
{Saul was in the thick of the battle}, and {the archers} spotted him, and he [was] badly wounded by the archers.
Psalm 36:4
He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way [that is] not good. He does not reject evil.
Psalm 36:12
There doers of evil have fallen; they are thrust down and not able to rise.
Psalm 37:12-13
[The] wicked plans [evil] against the righteous, and gnashes at him [with] his teeth.
Malachi 2:3-5
Look! I [am] going to rebuke {your offspring}, and I will scatter offal on your faces, [the] offal of your religious feasts, and you will be carried to it.