In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
    let them (A)be caught in the schemes that they have devised.

Read full chapter

In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,(A)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.

Read full chapter

12 For (A)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
    let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,

Read full chapter

12 For the sins of their mouths,(A)
    for the words of their lips,(B)
    let them be caught in their pride.(C)
For the curses and lies they utter,

Read full chapter

11 Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,
    nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Read full chapter

11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
    nor the hand of the wicked(A) drive me away.

Read full chapter

16 His (A)mischief returns upon his own head,
    and on his own skull his violence descends.

Read full chapter

16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

Read full chapter

22 The (A)iniquities of the wicked (B)ensnare him,
    and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.

Read full chapter

22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(B)

Read full chapter

122 Give your servant (A)a pledge of good;
    let not (B)the insolent oppress me.

Read full chapter

122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;(A)
    do not let the arrogant oppress me.(B)

Read full chapter

18 Let the lying lips be mute,
    which (A)speak (B)insolently against the righteous
    in pride and contempt.

Read full chapter

18 Let their lying lips(A) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly(B) against the righteous.

Read full chapter

12 (A)When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, (B)he[a] will punish the speech[b] of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the boastful look in his eyes. 13 (C)For he says:

“By the strength of my hand I have done it,
    and by my wisdom, for I have understanding;
I remove the boundaries of peoples,
    and plunder their treasures;
    like a bull I bring down those who sit on thrones.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:12 Hebrew I
  2. Isaiah 10:12 Hebrew fruit

12 When the Lord has finished all his work(A) against Mount Zion(B) and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria(C) for the willful pride(D) of his heart and the haughty look(E) in his eyes. 13 For he says:

“‘By the strength of my hand(F) I have done this,(G)
    and by my wisdom, because I have understanding.
I removed the boundaries of nations,
    I plundered their treasures;(H)
    like a mighty one I subdued[a] their kings.(I)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:13 Or treasures; / I subdued the mighty,

The arrogant have (A)hidden a trap for me,
    and with cords they have spread (B)a net;[a]
    beside the way they have set (C)snares for me. Selah

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:5 Or they have spread cords as a net

The arrogant have hidden a snare(A) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net(B)
    and have set traps(C) for me along my path.

Read full chapter

85 (A)The insolent have (B)dug pitfalls for me;
    they do not live according to your law.

Read full chapter

85 The arrogant(A) dig pits(B) to trap me,
    contrary to your law.

Read full chapter

69 (A)The insolent (B)smear me with lies,
    but with my whole heart I (C)keep your precepts;

Read full chapter

69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,(A)
    I keep your precepts with all my heart.

Read full chapter

Azariah the son of (A)Hoshaiah and (B)Johanan the son of Kareah and (C)all the insolent men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie. The Lord our God did not send you to say, (D)‘Do not go to Egypt to live there,’

Read full chapter

Azariah son of Hoshaiah(A) and Johanan(B) son of Kareah and all the arrogant(C) men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying!(D) The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to settle there.’(E)

Read full chapter

16 Those who see you will stare at you
    and ponder over you:
‘Is this (A)the man who made the earth tremble,
    who shook kingdoms,

Read full chapter

16 Those who see you stare at you,
    they ponder your fate:(A)
“Is this the man who shook(B) the earth
    and made kingdoms tremble,

Read full chapter