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Psalms 64:8

6 They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7 But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

9 Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
KJV
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
WEB
Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
ASV
So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
DARBY
By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
BLB
They will be made to stumble, their own tongue [being] against them; all those looking on them will flee.
ÅB
Og de blir nedstyrtet, deres tunge kommer over dem; alle de som ser på dem, rister på hodet.
OTB
Så de vil bli gjort til å snuble;
Deres egne tunger vil vende seg mot dem;
Alle som ser dem vil riste på hodet.
B1930
Og de blir nedstyrtet, deres tunge kommer over dem; alle de som ser på dem, ryster på hodet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 18:7

    A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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  • Proverbs 12:13

    An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

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  • Psalms 140:9

    May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

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  • Psalms 31:11

    Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.

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  • Nahum 3:7

    Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”

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  • Matthew 21:41

    “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

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  • Jeremiah 18:16

    They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.

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  • Job 15:6

    Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.

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