Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Though they curse, You will bless.
When they rise up, they will be put to shame,
but Your servant will rejoice.

New American Standard Bible

Let them curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Your servant shall be glad.

King James Version

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

International Standard Version

They will curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, while your servant rejoices.

A Conservative Version

Let them curse, but bless thou. When they arise, they shall be put to shame, but thy servant shall rejoice.

American Standard Version

Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

Amplified


Let them curse, but You bless.
When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,
But let Your servant rejoice.

Bible in Basic English

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

Darby Translation

Let them curse, but bless thou; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.

Julia Smith Translation

They will curse and thou wilt bless: they arose and they shall be ashamed; and thy servant shall be glad.

King James 2000

Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them curse, but you bless. [When] they arise, let them be put to shame, that your servant may be glad.

Modern King James verseion

They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Though they curse, yet bless thou; and let them be confounded, that rise up against me. But let thy servant rejoice.

NET Bible

They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

New Heart English Bible

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

The Emphasized Bible

They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless, - Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall rejoice;

Webster

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

World English Bible

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

Youngs Literal Translation

They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

27 so they may know that this is Your hand
and that You, Lord, have done it.
28 Though they curse, You will bless.
When they rise up, they will be put to shame,
but Your servant will rejoice.
29 My accusers will be clothed with disgrace;
they will wear their shame like a cloak.


Cross References

Numbers 22:12

Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:20

I have indeed received a command to bless;
since He has blessed, I cannot change it.

Numbers 23:23

There is no magic curse against Jacob
and no divination against Israel.
It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,
“What great things God has done!”

2 Samuel 16:10-13

The king replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything? He curses me this way because the Lord told him, ‘Curse David!’ Therefore, who can say, ‘Why did you do that?’”

Psalm 109:17

He loved cursing—let it fall on him;
he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

Isaiah 65:13-16

Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:

My servants will eat,
but you will be hungry;
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty;
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be put to shame.

John 16:22

So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.

Hebrews 12:2

keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.

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