Parallel Verses

Amplified


The righteous will see it and fear,
And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,

New American Standard Bible

The righteous will see and fear,
And will laugh at him, saying,

King James Version

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

Holman Bible

The righteous will look on with awe
and will ridicule him:

International Standard Version

The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying,

A Conservative Version

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying],

American Standard Version

The righteous also shall see it , and fear, And shall laugh at him,'saying ,

Bible in Basic English

The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you: strong in his wealth.

Darby Translation

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

Julia Smith Translation

And the just shall see and fear, and laugh at him.

King James 2000

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [the] righteous will see and fear, and will laugh at him, [saying],

Modern King James verseion

And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteous also shall see this, and fear, and shall laugh him to scorn.

NET Bible

When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

New Heart English Bible

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

The Emphasized Bible

The righteous shall both see and fear, And, over him, shall laugh:

Webster

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

World English Bible

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

Youngs Literal Translation

And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

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Context Readings

God Judges The Proud

5
But God will break you down forever;
He will take you away and tear you away from your tent,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.
6 
The righteous will see it and fear,
And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
7
“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”


Cross References

Psalm 40:3


He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear [with great reverence]
And will trust confidently in the Lord.

Job 22:19


“The righteous see it and are glad;
And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,

Psalm 37:34


Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalm 58:10-11


The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God];
He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 64:9


Then all men will fear [God’s judgment];
They will declare the work of God,
And they will consider and wisely acknowledge what He has done.

Psalm 97:8


Zion heard this and was glad,
And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief]
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

Psalm 119:120


My flesh trembles in [reverent] fear of You,
And I am afraid and in awe of Your judgments.

Isaiah 37:22

this is the word that the Lord has spoken against him:

“She has shown contempt for you and mocked you,
The Virgin Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem);
She has shaken her head behind you,
The Daughter of Jerusalem!

Malachi 1:5

Your own eyes will see this and you will say, “The Lord is great and shall be magnified beyond the border of Israel!”

Revelation 15:4


“Who will not fear [reverently] and glorify Your name, O Lord [giving You honor and praise in worship]?
For You alone are holy;
For all the nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your righteous acts [Your just decrees and judgments] have been revealed and displayed.”

Revelation 16:5-7

And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous and just are You, Who are and Who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things;

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.”

Revelation 19:1-2

After these things I heard something like the great and mighty shout of a vast multitude in heaven, exclaiming,

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory (splendor, majesty) and power (dominion, might) belong to our God;

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