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Psalms 10:15

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

KJV

Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

ASV

שְׁ֭בֹר זְר֣וֹעַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝/רָ֗ע תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ רִשְׁע֥/וֹ בַל תִּמְצָֽא

Hebrew

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;

YLT

Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
זְר֣וֹעַ
zrv'
noun · 91×
נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
nshbrv
verb · 149×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
רֶ֑שַׁע
rsh'
noun · 30×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 30:21 — Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
  • Ezek 30:21 — Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
  • Hab 1:13 — Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is m
  • Jer 2:34 — Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
  • Jer 48:25 — The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
  • Job 10:6 — That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
  • Job 38:15 — And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
  • Job 38:15 — And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
  • Luke 18:7 — And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
  • Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
  • Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
  • Ps 37:17 — For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
  • Ps 37:17 — For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
  • Ps 58:6 — Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
  • Zech 11:17 — Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
  • Zeph 1:12 — And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will h