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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.
Psalms 140:10 · King James Version

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.

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