Parallel Verses
King James Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
New American Standard Bible
And
Holman Bible
and gnashes his teeth at him.
International Standard Version
The wicked person plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him.
A Conservative Version
The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
American Standard Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Amplified
The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Bible in Basic English
The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
Darby Translation
The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
Julia Smith Translation
The unjust one meditated against the just, and gnashed upon him with his teeth.
King James 2000
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] wicked plans [evil] against the righteous, and gnashes at him [with] his teeth.
Modern King James verseion
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The ungodly layeth wait for the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
NET Bible
Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.
New Heart English Bible
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
The Emphasized Bible
Plotting is the lawless one, against the just, and gnashing upon him with his teeth.
Webster
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
World English Bible
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
Themes
Gnashing of teeth » In rage against the righteous
Plotting » General references to
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
Cross References
Psalm 35:16
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Micah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
1 Samuel 18:21
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
1 Samuel 23:7-9
And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
2 Samuel 15:10-12
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
Esther 3:6
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Psalm 31:13
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalm 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Daniel 8:12
And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel 8:24
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Matthew 26:4
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Matthew 26:16
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.