Psalms 70:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.”
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BSBPD
“May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, `Aha, aha.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 70:3 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 35:21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
- Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
- Psalms 40:15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
- Psalms 71:13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
- Psalms 71:24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
- Proverbs 24:17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
- Ezekiel 25:3Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile,
- Ezekiel 26:2“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’
- Ezekiel 36:2This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’
- 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.
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