Psalms 7:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.”

Psalms 7:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 7:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 7:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.”

Psalms 7:12 — World English Bible

Psalms 7:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;”

Psalms 7:12 — American Standard Version

Psalms 7:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If <FI>one<Fi> turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden--He prepareth it,”

Psalms 7:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 7:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,”

Psalms 7:12 — Darby Translation

Psalms 7:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.”

Psalms 7:12 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 7:12 in Context — Psalms 7

10 Mi escudo está en Dios, que salva á los rectos de corazón.

11 Dios es el que juzga al justo: y Dios está airado todos los días [contra el impío].

12 Si no se convirtiere, él afilará su espada: armado tiene ya su arco, y lo ha preparado.

13 Asimismo ha aparejado para él armas de muerte; ha labrado sus saetas para los que persiguen.

14 He aquí ha tenido parto de iniquidad: concibió trabajo, y parió mentira.

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What Does Psalms 7:12 Mean?

Psalms 7:12 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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