King James Bible
KJVIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Translation Comparison
Psalms 7:12
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Psalms 7:12 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. | |
American Standard VersionASV | If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready, | |
English Revised VersionERV | If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. | |
World English BibleWEB | If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | If one turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready. |
American Standard Version
ASVIf a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBExcept you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIf one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
English Revised Version
ERVIf a man turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
World English Bible
WEBIf a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTIf one turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,
American King James Version
AKJVIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
King James Bible
KJVIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
American Standard Version
ASVIf a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBExcept you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIf one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
English Revised Version
ERVIf a man turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
World English Bible
WEBIf a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTIf one turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,
American King James Version
AKJVIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.