Bible verse
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Psalm 37:14 · BSB
The verses around it, from Psalm 37.
10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
KJV
The 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.
ASV
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
ERV
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as be upright in the way:
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