Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
‖Sharpe arrowes of the mightie: with coales of iuniper.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, It is as the sharpe arrowes of the mighty man with coales of iuniper.
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- James 3:5–8Rank 1 from verse 4
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
5Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great ‖a matter a litle fire kindleth.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
7For euery †kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of †mankind.
8But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.
- Proverbs 18:21Rank 2 from verse 4
- Proverbs 19:9Rank 3 from verse 4
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- Psalms 45:5Rank 7 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 32:23–24Rank 8 from verse 4
23I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
24They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
23I will heape mischiefes vpon them, I will spend mine arrowes vpon them.
24They shall bee burnt with hunger and deuoured with †burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts vpon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
- Proverbs 11:12Rank 9 from verse 4
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- Proverbs 11:9Rank 11 from verse 4
- Psalms 140:9–11Rank 12 from verse 4
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
9 As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.
10Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.
11†Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him.
- Psalms 52:5Rank 13 from verse 4
5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
5†God shall likewise destroy thee for euer, hee shall take thee away and plucke thee out of thy dwelling place, and roote thee out of the land of the liuing. Selah.
- Psalms 57:4Rank 14 from verse 4
4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
- Psalms 59:7Rank 15 from verse 4
- Psalms 7:13Rank 16 from verse 4
- Revelation 21:8Rank 17 from verse 4
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
- Proverbs 18:8Rank 18 from verse 4
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Psalms 120:4
Having a keen edge or point; cutting, piercing, severe, intense, or forceful.
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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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A tree or shrub bearing berries of a bluish color, of a warm, pungent, sweet taste, yielding.
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3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
3‖†What shall be giuen vnto thee? or what shalbe done vnto thee, thou false tongue?
4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
4‖Sharpe arrowes of the mightie: with coales of iuniper.
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5Woe is me, that I soiourne in Mesech: that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.