Psalms 7:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”

Psalms 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.”

Psalms 7:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate. ”

Psalms 7:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.”

Psalms 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate. ”

Psalms 7:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.”

Psalms 7:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 7:16 in Context — Psalms 7

14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

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What Does Psalms 7:16 Mean?

Psalms 7:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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