He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste.
Psalm 59:12 - English Standard Version 2016 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: And for cursing and lying which they speak. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them even be trapped and taken in their pride, and for the cursing and lying which they utter. American Standard Version (1901) For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak. Common English Bible For the sin of their mouths, the words that they speak, let them be captured in their pride. For the curses and lies they repeat, Catholic Public Domain Version Will not you, O God, who has rejected us? And will not you, O God, go out with our armies? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies? |
He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste.
In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,
The lips and thoughts of my assailants are against me all the day long.
But I will let a few of them escape from the sword, from famine and pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am the Lord.”
there is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
“On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me; for then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.
And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’
But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”