Psalms 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.
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- Psalms 7:14–15Rank 1 from verse 15
14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
14*Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath conceiued mischiefe, and brought forth falshood.
15†*He made a pit and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Psalms 35:8Rank 2 from verse 15
- 1 Samuel 31:4Rank 3 from verse 15
4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
4Then said Saul vnto his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and thrust me through, and ‖abuse mee. But his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therfore Saul tooke a sword, & fell vpon it.
- 2 Samuel 17:23Rank 4 from verse 15
23¶ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
23¶ And when Ahithophel sawe that his counsell was not †followed, he sadled his asse, and arose, and gate him home to his house, to his citie, and †put his houshold in order, and hanged himselfe, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
- Hosea 2:18Rank 6 from verse 15
18And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
18*And in that day will I make a couenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the foules of heauen, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will breake the bow and the sword, and the battell out of the earth, and will make them to lie downe safely.
- Jeremiah 51:56Rank 7 from verse 15
56Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.
56Because the spoiler is come vpon her, euen vpon Babylon, and her mightie men are taken, euery one of their bowes is broken, for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely requite.
- Psalms 46:9Rank 8 from verse 15
- 1 Samuel 2:4Rank 9 from verse 15
- Esther 7:9–10Rank 10 from verse 15
9And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
9And Harbonah one of the chamberlaines, said before the king; Behold also the †gallowes, fiftie cubites high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the Kings wrath pacified.
- Isaiah 37:38Rank 11 from verse 15
38And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
38†And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.
- Matthew 27:4–5Rank 12 from verse 15
4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
4Saying, I haue sinned, in that I haue betraied the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to vs? see thou to that.
5And hee cast downe the pieces of siluer in the Temple, *and departed, and went and hanged himselfe.
- Psalms 76:3–6Rank 13 from verse 15
3There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
3There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shield, and the sword, and the battell. Selah.
4Thou art more glorious and excellent then the mountaines of pray.
5The stout hearted are spoiled, they haue slept their sleepe: and none of the men of might haue found their hands.
6At thy rebuke, O God of Iacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleepe.
6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
6†‖And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall hee deliuer vs from the Assyrian, when he commeth into our land, and when hee treadeth within our borders.
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Psalms 37:15
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Plural of bow: curved weapons for shooting arrows.
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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.
14†The wicked haue drawen out the sword, and haue bent their bow to cast downe the poore and needy, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
15Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.
Selected passage16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
16A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked.