Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
Parallel translations
- KJV As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
- BSB The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
- NKJV As he loved cursing, so let it come to him; As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.
- NASB He also loved cursing, so it came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
- NLT He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don’t you bless him.
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- Matt 7:2For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
- Prov 14:14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
- Ps 59:12–13For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
- Ps 52:4–5You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.
- Ezek 35:6therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you: since you have not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue you.
- 2 Th 2:10–11and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- Rev 16:6For they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”
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