Psalms 73:6
What does Psalms 73:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 73:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore hath pride encircled them, Violence covereth them as a dress.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They have cut down at once the gates thereof, with axe and hatchet they have brought it down.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them [as] a garment;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
- Esther 3:1
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 1:9
For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
- Jeremiah 48:29
We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his arrogancy, and the haughtiness of his heart.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
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