Psalms 37:14 · KJV
“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. {such...: Heb. the upright of way}”
— Psalms 37:14
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms 37 — Context
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}
13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14The 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. {such...: Heb. the upright of way}
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16A little that a righteous man hath {is} better than the riches of many wicked.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man {is} an abomination to the just: and {he that is} upright in the way {is} abomination to the wicked.
Psalms 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend {their} bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. {privily: Heb. in darkness}
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. {The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood}
Acts 12:11
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and {from} all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, Thou {art} more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
1 Samuel 24:11
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that {there is} neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.