Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity:
Proverbs 18:3 - King James 2000 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonor comes reproach. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, And with ignominy reproach. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the wicked comes in [to the depth of evil], he becomes a contemptuous despiser [of all that is pure and good], and with inner baseness comes outer shame and reproach. American Standard Version (1901) When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach. Common English Bible When the wicked arrive, so does contempt; with shame comes insult. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious, when he has arrived within the depths of sin, thinks little of it. But ill repute and disgrace follow him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wicked man when he is come into the depth of sine, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him. |
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity:
Reproach has broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.
Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
In which they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of dissipation, speaking evil of you:
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, You son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and unto the shame of your mother's nakedness?