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Psalms 37:12

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

KJV

Amici mei et proximi mei adversum me appropinquaverunt, et steterunt ; et qui juxta me erant, de longe steterunt : et vim faciebant qui quærebant animam meam.

Vulgate

οἱ φίλοι μου καὶ οἱ πλησίον μου ἐξ ἐναντίας μου ἤγγισαν καὶ ἔστησαν, καὶ οἱ ἔγγιστά μου μακρόθεν ἔστησαν·

LXX

The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

ASV

זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַ/צַּדִּ֑יק וְ/חֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣י/ו שִׁנָּֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
noun · 55×
זָמַ֖ם
zmm
verb · 13×
חָרַ֣ק
chrq
verb · 5×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:12 — Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
  • 1Sam 18:21 — And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the o
  • 1Sam 23:7 — And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
  • 2Sam 15:10 — But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
  • 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
  • Acts 5:33 — When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
  • Dan 8:12 — And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
  • Dan 8:24 — And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
  • Esth 3:6 — And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus,
  • Gen 37:18 — And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
  • Gen 39:16 — And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
  • 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
  • Isa 54:15 — Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
  • Job 16:9 — He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
  • Lam 2:16 — All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
  • Matt 5:10 — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 26:4 — And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
  • Matt 26:16 — And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
  • Mic 2:1 — Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
  • Neh 6:2 — That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
  • Neh 6:10 — Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doo
  • Ps 7:16 — His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
  • Ps 31:13 — For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
  • Ps 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
  • Ps 35:16 — With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
  • Ps 35:16 — With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
  • Ps 37:32 — The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
  • Ps 112:10 — The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.