The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
Parallel translations
- WEB The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
- KJV The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- NKJV The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.
- NASB The upright see it and are glad; But all injustice shuts its mouth.
- NLT The godly will see these things and be glad, while the wicked are struck silent.
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Quick answer
The upright see God's works and rejoice, while all wickedness is silenced.
Overview
The righteous behold God's just dealings with gladness, while the wicked have nothing to say against him. God's vindication of his ways brings joy to the faithful and stops the mouths of the proud. This anticipates the final day when every mouth is silenced and the upright rejoice in the triumph of God's righteousness in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Ps 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
- Job 22:19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
- Rom 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Ps 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- Job 5:15–16He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
- Isa 66:14When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.
- Isa 66:10–11Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
- Exod 11:7But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
- Prov 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Ps 112:10The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
- Ps 58:10–11The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
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