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Psalms 109:18

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Psalms 109:18 · King James Version

In other versions

  • He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

    ASV

  • He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

    BBE

  • And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;

    DBY

  • He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, Like oil into his bones.

    WEB

  • And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.

    YLT

  • As he clothed himself with cursing like with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

    ENG

  • As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

    WBT

  • The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

    BSB

In context

16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

18As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

19Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

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