Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
Parallel translations
- KJV Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
- BSB May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
- ESV Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”
- NKJV Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
- NASB May those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
- NLT Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 35:21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
- Ps 35:25Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”
- Ps 69:24–25Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.
- Luke 19:43–44For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,
- Ps 73:19How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.
- Ps 70:3–4Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, “Aha! Aha!”
- Luke 21:23–24Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.
- Ps 109:6–20Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.
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