Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Psalm 7:12 - Revised Standard Version If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and strung his bow; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If a man does not turn and repent, [God] will whet His sword; He has strung and bent His [huge] bow and made it ready [by treading it with His foot]. American Standard Version (1901) If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready; Common English Bible If someone doesn’t change their ways, God will sharpen his sword, will bend his bow, will string an arrow. Catholic Public Domain Version God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day? |
Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away thy indignation toward us!
Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.
In that day the Lord with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea.
For my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens; behold, it descends for judgment upon Edom, upon the people I have doomed.
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.
But to them it will seem like a false divination; they have sworn solemn oaths; but he brings their guilt to remembrance, that they may be captured.
Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
if I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will requite those who hate me.