Psalms 55:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.”
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“Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Desolations <FI>are<Fi> upon them, They go down <FI>to<Fi> Sheol--alive, For wickedness <FI>is<Fi> in their dwelling, in their midst.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 55:15 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:30But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 2 Samuel 18:9Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
- 2 Samuel 18:14But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
- Psalms 9:17The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.
- Psalms 59:13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
- Psalms 64:7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
- Psalms 69:22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
- Psalms 109:6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
- 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 27:5So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
- 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.”
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