Parallel Verses
Amplified
Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the
New American Standard Bible
With the burning
King James Version
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Holman Bible
with burning charcoal!
International Standard Version
Like a sharp arrow from a warrior, along with fiery coals from juniper trees!
A Conservative Version
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
American Standard Version
Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
Darby Translation
Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.
Julia Smith Translation
Arrows of the strong one sharpened with burning coals of broom.
King James 2000
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] sharpened arrows of a warrior, with burning charcoals from broom trees.
Modern King James verseion
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even mighty and sharp arrows, with hot burning coals.
NET Bible
Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.
New Heart English Bible
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
The Emphasized Bible
The arrows of the hero sharpened, with burning coals of broom.
Webster
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
World English Bible
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 120:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry For Truth And Peace
3
What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you,
You deceitful tongue?—
Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the
Woe to me, for I sojourn in Meshech,
and I live among the tents of Kedar [among hostile people]!
Cross References
Psalm 45:5
Your arrows are sharp;
The peoples (nations) fall under You;
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.
Deuteronomy 32:23-24
‘I will heap misfortunes on them;
I will use My arrows on them.
Psalm 7:13
He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself;
He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].
Psalm 52:5
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.
Psalm 57:4
My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 59:7
Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths;
Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips,
For they say, “Who hears us?”
Psalm 140:9-11
“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
Proverbs 11:9
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.
Proverbs 11:12
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 16:27
A worthless man devises and digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.
James 3:5-8
In the same sense, the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.
See [by comparison] how great a forest is set on fire by a small spark!
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”