Psalms 140:10
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.In other versions
Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
ASV
Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.
BBE
Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
DBY
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, Into miry pits, from where they never rise.
WEB
They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.
YLT
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
ENG
As for the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
WBT
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
BSB
In context
8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
