Devine Scripture

Obadiah 1:12

Obadiah chapter 1 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress.

Context

v.11In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that strangers carried away his substance, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.

v.12This passage

v.13Enter not into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, look not thou on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither lay ye hands on their substance in the day of their calamity.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 17:5

    Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; Andhe that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

  • Job 31:29

    If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him

  • Luke 19:41

    And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,

  • Psalms 54:7

    For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.

  • James 3:5

    So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

  • Proverbs 24:17

    Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;