Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
because He sees that his day is coming.
New American Standard Bible
For He sees
King James Version
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
International Standard Version
But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!
A Conservative Version
LORD will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
American Standard Version
The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
Amplified
The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous],
For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.
Bible in Basic English
He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
Darby Translation
The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah shall laugh at him: for he saw that his day will come.
King James 2000
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah laughs at him; for He sees that his day is coming.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the LORD laugheth him to scorn, for he seeth that his day is coming.
NET Bible
The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.
New Heart English Bible
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
The Emphasized Bible
My Lord, shall laugh at him, for he seeth, that his day, will come.
Webster
The Lord will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
World English Bible
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
Youngs Literal Translation
The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » God holds in derision
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Laughing
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
12
and gnashes his teeth at him.
because He sees that his day is coming.
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:4
the Lord ridicules them.
1 Samuel 26:10
David added, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will certainly strike him down:
Proverbs 1:26
I will mock when terror strikes you,
Job 18:20
while those in the east tremble in horror.
Jeremiah 50:27
let them go down to the slaughter.
Woe to them, because their day has come,
the time of their punishment.
Ezekiel 21:25
the day has come
for your punishment.”
Ezekiel 21:29
and lying divinations about you,
the time has come to put you
to the necks of the profane wicked ones;
the day has come
for your punishment.
Daniel 5:26
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