King James Bible
KJVThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 18:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. | |
American Standard VersionASV | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it. | |
English Revised VersionERV | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. | |
World English BibleWEB | Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. |