Psalms 109:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.”
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“The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 109:18 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 5:22May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’
- Numbers 5:27When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.
- Job 20:12Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
- Job 20:20Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.
- Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
- Psalms 73:6Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.
- Psalms 109:19May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
- Matthew 26:24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
- Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
- Acts 1:18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
- Acts 1:25to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
- Colossians 3:8But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
- Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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