KJV King James Version
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
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Psalm 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
WEB World English Bible
Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.
Surrounding context — Psalm 109
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment [which] covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
20 [Let] this [be] the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
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Matthew 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.Psalm 52:4-5Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.Ezekiel 35:6Therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.Psalm 59:12-13[For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.2 Thessalonians 2:10-11And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Revelation 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
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