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Psalms 73:15

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

KJV

Tu dirupisti fontes et torrentes ; tu siccasti fluvios Ethan.

Vulgate

σὺ διέρρηξας πηγὰς καὶ χειμάρρους,

LXX

If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

ASV

אִם אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣י/ךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בֹּגְדִ֣ים
bgdym
verb · 49×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
כְּמוֹ
kmv
preposition · 142×
סֹּפֵ֔ר
spr
verb · 161×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
  • 1Pet 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
  • Mal 2:8 — But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Mal 3:16 — Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon h
  • Matt 18:6 — But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
  • Ps 14:5 — There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
  • Ps 24:6 — This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
  • Ps 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
  • Rom 14:15 — But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
  • Rom 14:21 — It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.