Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

You make us quarrel with our neighbors;
our enemies make fun of us.

New American Standard Bible

You make us an object of contention to our neighbors,
And our enemies laugh among themselves.

King James Version

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

International Standard Version

You have set us at strife against our neighbors and our enemies deride us.

A Conservative Version

Thou make us hatred to our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves.

American Standard Version

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors; And our enemies laugh among themselves.

Amplified


You make us an object of contention to our neighbors,
And our enemies laugh [at our suffering] among themselves.

Bible in Basic English

You make us a cause of war among our neighbours; our haters are laughing at us among themselves.

Darby Translation

Thou hast made us a strife unto our neighbours, and our enemies mock among themselves.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou wilt set us a strife to our neighbors, and our enemies will deride to themselves.

King James 2000

You make us a strife unto our neighbors: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You have made us [an object of] strife to our neighbors, and our enemies mock among themselves.

Modern King James verseion

You make us a strife for our neighbors; and our enemies laugh among themselves.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou hast made us a very strife unto our neighbours, and our enemies laugh us to scorn.

NET Bible

You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.

New Heart English Bible

You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou dost make us an object of contention to our neighbours, And, our foes, find mockery for themselves.

Webster

Thou makest us a strife to our neighbors: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

World English Bible

You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou makest us a strife to our neighbours, And our enemies mock at it.

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Context Readings

Restore Us, O God

5 You fed them the bread of tears
and gave them a full measure
of tears to drink.
6 You make us quarrel with our neighbors;
our enemies make fun of us.
7 Restore us, God of Hosts;
look on us with favor, and we will be saved.


Cross References

Psalm 79:4

We have become an object of reproach
to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule
to those around us.

Judges 16:25

When they were drunk, they said, “Bring Samson here to entertain us.” So they brought Samson from prison, and he entertained them. They had him stand between the pillars.

Psalm 44:13-14

You make us an object of reproach to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us.

Isaiah 36:8

Now make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses if you’re able to supply riders for them!

Isaiah 36:12-20

But the Rabshakeh replied, “Has my master sent me to speak these words to your master and to you, and not to the men who are sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own excrement and drink their own urine?”

Isaiah 37:23

Who is it you have mocked and blasphemed?
Who have you raised your voice against
and lifted your eyes in pride?
Against the Holy One of Israel!

Jeremiah 15:10

Woe is me, my mother,
that you gave birth to me,
a man who incites dispute and conflict
in all the land.
I did not lend or borrow,
yet everyone curses me.

Jeremiah 48:27

Wasn’t Israel a laughingstock to you? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.”

Ezekiel 36:4

therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God. This is what the Lord God says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become plunder and a mockery to the rest of the nations all around.

Revelation 11:10

Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgment to those who live on the earth.

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