KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 109:18
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.
WEB World English Bible
He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.
ASV American Standard Version
He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.
Surrounding context — Psalm 109
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.
21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy [is] good, deliver thou me.
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Psalm 73:6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them [as] a garment.Numbers 5:22And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make [thy] belly to swell, and [thy] thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.Matthew 27:3-5Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Job 20:20-23Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.Matthew 26:24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.Colossians 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Acts 1:18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.Numbers 5:27And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, [that], if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, [and become] bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Acts 1:25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.Job 20:12-16Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, [though] he hide it under his tongue;
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