That spirit answered, ‘I will go out and become a lying spirit in Ahab’s prophets’ mouths.’ And the Lord said, ‘You will succeed in tricking Ahab. So go out and do it.’
Psalm 109:17 - Easy To Read Version That evil man loved to ask for bad things\par to happen to other people.\par So let those bad things happen to him.\par That evil man never asked for good things\par to happen to people.\par So don’t let good things happen to him.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: As he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yes, he loved cursing, and it came [back] upon him; he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. American Standard Version (1901) Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. Common English Bible Since he loved to curse, let it come back on him! Since he didn’t care much for blessing, let it be far away from him! |
That spirit answered, ‘I will go out and become a lying spirit in Ahab’s prophets’ mouths.’ And the Lord said, ‘You will succeed in tricking Ahab. So go out and do it.’
Evil people will be fully paid (punished) for the wrong things they do. And good people will be fully rewarded for the good things they do.
Give them stubbornness of heart!\par Then put your curse on them!\par
So the Lord my Master says, “By my life I promise that I will let death have you. Death will chase you. You did not hate killing people. So death will chase you.
If you judge other people, you will be judged in the same way you judge them. And the way you give to other people will be the way God gives to you.
The people have spilled the blood\par of your holy people {\cf2\super [118]} \par and your prophets. {\cf2\super [119]} \par Now you have given those people\par blood to drink.\par This is what they deserve.”\par