Psalm 37:14
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The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
In other translations
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Hebrew words
חֶרֶב׀chereva swordH2719פָּתְחוּpatechuthey have drawnH6605רְשָׁעִיםresha'imwicked [people]H7563וְדָרְכוּvedarekhuand they have bentH1869קַשְׁתָּםkashtambow theirH7198לְהַפִּילlehapilto make fallH5307עָנִי'ani[the] poorH6041וְאֶבְיוֹןve'evyonand [the] needyH34לִטְבוֹחַlitvoachto slaughterH2873יִשְׁרֵי־yishrei-[people] upright ofH3477דָרֶךְ׃darekhwayH1870
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