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I Take Refuge in You

Psalms 7:14

In 11 translations

BSB
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
KJV
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
WEB
Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
ASV
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
LSV
Behold, he travails [with] iniquity, || And he has conceived perverseness, || And has brought forth falsehood.
YLT
Lo, he travaileth [with] iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.
DBY
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
DRC7:15
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
GNV
Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.
JPS7:15
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
LXXE7:15
Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.

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Original-language editions

WLC7:15
הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃KJV:Ps.7.14
LXX-Br7:15
Ἰδοὺ ὠδίνησεν ἀδικίαν, συνέλαβε πόνον, καὶ ἔτεκεν ἀνομίαν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • James 1:15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
  • Job 15:35They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”
  • Isaiah 33:11You conceive chaff; you give birth to stubble. Your breath is a fire that will consume you.
  • Job 15:20A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.
  • Isaiah 59:4–5No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever…

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 7:15 in some Bibles
  • 7:14 in most Bibles

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