Psalms 7:16
What does Psalms 7:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 7:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
KJV
King James Version · 1611His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 2:32
And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
- Malachi 2:3
Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and ye shall be taken away with it.
- Psalms 36:12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
- 1 Samuel 23:9
And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- 1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.
- Esther 9:25
but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
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