KJV King James Version
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
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Psalm 125:3
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.
WEB World English Bible
For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.
ASV American Standard Version
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
Surrounding context — Psalm 125
1 A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.
2 [As] the mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so the LORD [is] round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
4 Do good, O LORD, unto [those that be] good, and to [them that are] upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: [but] peace [shall be] upon Israel.
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כִּ֤יH3588 · kiforלֹ֪אH3808 · lonotיָנ֡וּחַH5117 · nu.achto restשֵׁ֤בֶטH7626 · she.vettribe: staffהָרֶ֗שַׁעH7562 · re.sahwickednessעַל֮H5921 · aluponגּוֹרַ֪לH1486 · go.ralallottedהַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥יםH6662 · tsad.diqrighteousלְמַ֡עַןH4616 · ma.anbecauseלֹא־H3808 · lonotיִשְׁלְח֖וּH7971 · sha.lachto send: departהַצַּדִּיקִ֨יםH6662 · tsad.diqrighteousבְּעַוְלָ֬תָהH5766 · e.velinjusticeיְדֵיהֶֽם׃H3027 · yadhand
Cross-references
Isaiah 14:5-6The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, [and] the sceptre of the rulers.Psalm 89:22The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.Proverbs 22:8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Isaiah 27:8In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.1 Samuel 24:10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and [some] bade [me] kill thee: but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he [is] the LORD’S anointed.Psalm 103:9He will not always chide: neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.Isaiah 10:5O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.Psalm 103:14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.Psalm 55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
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