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

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The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

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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,

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12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

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

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11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

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

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16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

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

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22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

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

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122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

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

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18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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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)

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Footnotes

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

12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

13 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

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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.

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The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

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

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85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

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

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69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

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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)

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Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

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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,

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16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

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