Psalm 109:18

New International Reader's Version

They cursed others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies.

Cross References

Job 29:14

I put on a godly life as if it were my clothes. Fairness was my robe and my turban.

Psalm 109:19

May their curses cover them like coats. May their curses be wrapped around them like a belt forever.

Psalm 73:6

Their pride is like a necklace. They put on meanness as if it were their clothes.

Numbers 5:22

May this water that brings a curse enter your body. May it make your body unable to have children.” “ ‘Then the woman must say, “Amen. Let it happen.”

Numbers 5:27

Suppose she has made herself “unclean.” She has not been faithful to her husband. And she has drunk the water that brings a curse. Then it will go into her body. It will cause her to suffer bitterly. It will make her body unable to have children. She will become a curse.

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But how terrible it will be for the one who hands over the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

Acts 1:18

Judas bought a field with the payment he received for the evil thing he had done. He fell down headfirst in the field. His body burst open. All his insides spilled out.

Acts 1:25

Show us who should take the place of Judas as an apostle. He gave up being an apostle to go where he belongs.”

Colossians 3:12

You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.

Colossians 3:8

But now here are the kinds of things you must also get rid of. You must get rid of anger, rage, hate and lies. Let no dirty words come out of your mouths.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)