Psalms 73:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.”
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“They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, From on high they speak.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 73:8 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 1:9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
- 1 Samuel 13:19And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”
- 1 Kings 21:7But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
- 2 Kings 18:29This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.
- Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
- Psalms 10:10They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength.
- Psalms 12:4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
- Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
- Psalms 17:10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
- Psalms 53:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Proverbs 30:13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
- Jeremiah 7:9Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
- Ezekiel 35:13You boasted against Me with your mouth and multiplied your words against Me. I heard it Myself!
- Hosea 7:16They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.
- 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
- 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
- Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
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