Job 27:7
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Let mine enemie be as the wicked, and he that riseth vp against me, as the vnrighteous.
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- Daniel 4:19Rank 1 from verse 7
19¶ Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
19¶ Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) was astonied for one houre, and his thoughts troubled him: The King spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dreame, or the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered; and said; My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
- 1 Samuel 25:26Rank 2 from verse 7
26Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
26Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liueth, and as thy soule liueth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from comming to shed blood, and from †auenging thy selfe with thine owne hand: now let thine enemies and they that secke euill to my lord, bee as Nabal.
- 2 Samuel 18:32Rank 3 from verse 7
32And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
32And the king said vnto Cushi, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to doe thee hurt, be as that yong man is.
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Job 27:7
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Rises; gets up, ascends, comes forth, or begins to act.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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unrighteous
Sense 1: Not righteous, just, upright, lawful, fair, or morally right; wicked, dishonest, sinful, or opposed to God’s standard. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
6My righteousnesse I hold fast, and will not let it goe: my heart shall not reproach me †so long as I liue.
7Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
7Let mine enemie be as the wicked, and he that riseth vp against me, as the vnrighteous.
Selected passage8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
8*For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soule?