Psalms 7:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”

Psalms 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.”

Psalms 7:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.”

Psalms 7:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.”

Psalms 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.”

Psalms 7:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.”

Psalms 7:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 7:16 in Context — Psalms 7

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

15 Pozo ha cavado, y ahondádolo; y en la fosa que hizo caerá.

16 Su trabajo se tornará sobre su cabeza, y su agravio descenderá sobre su mollera.

17 Alabaré yo á Jehová conforme á su justicia, y cantaré al nombre de Jehová el Altísimo.

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What Does Psalms 7:16 Mean?

Psalms 7:16 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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