Psalms 35:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

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  • 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.
  • 1 Sam 18:17 : 17 And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.
  • 1 Sam 31:2-4 : 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.
  • 2 Sam 17:2-4 : 2 And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only: 3 And I will make all the people come back to you as a bride comes back to her husband: it is the life of only one man you are going after; so all the people will be at peace. 4 And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.
  • 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in the resting-place of his father.
  • 2 Sam 18:14-15 : 14 Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree. 15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made 16 His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.
  • Ps 9:15 : 15 The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
  • Ps 64:7 : 7 But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.
  • Ps 73:18-20 : 18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction. 19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction. 20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
  • Ps 141:9-9 : 9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil. 10 Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
  • Isa 47:11 : 11 Because of this evil will come on you, which may not be turned away for any price: and trouble will overtake you, from which no money will give salvation: destruction will come on you suddenly, without your knowledge.
  • Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority, 4 Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business. 5 And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 35:6-7
    2 verses
    82%

    6 Let their way be dark and full of danger; let them be troubled by the angel of the Lord.

    7 For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

  • Job 18:7-10
    4 verses
    80%

    7 The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

    8 His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

    9 His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

    10 The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    79%

    9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

    10 Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.

  • Jer 18:22-23
    2 verses
    78%

    22 Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.

    23 But you, Lord, have knowledge of all the designs which they have made against my life; let not their evil-doing be covered or their sin be washed away from before your eyes: but let it be a cause of falling before you: so do to them in the time of your wrath.

  • Ps 140:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

    10 Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

  • Ps 69:22
    77%

    22 Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

  • Ps 9:15
    77%

    15 The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

  • Ps 57:6
    77%

    6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

  • Ps 5:10
    76%

    10 Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

  • Ps 55:15
    76%

    15 Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts.

  • Prov 6:15
    76%

    15 For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

  • Ps 10:8-10
    3 verses
    76%

    8 He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

    9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

    10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

  • Ps 7:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15 He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

    16 His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.

  • Ps 35:25
    75%

    25 Let them not say in their hearts, So we will have it: let them not say, We have put an end to him.

  • Ps 109:11
    75%

    11 Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

  • Ezek 19:8
    74%

    8 Then the nations came against him from the kingdoms round about: their net was stretched over him and he was taken in the hole they had made.

  • Prov 28:10
    74%

    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Ps 140:5
    74%

    5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • Jer 17:18
    74%

    18 Let them be put to shame who are attacking me, but let me not be shamed; let them be overcome with fear, but let me not be overcome: send on them the day of evil, and put them to destruction twice over.

  • Rom 11:9
    74%

    9 And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:

  • Ps 109:17
    74%

    17 As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

  • Ps 64:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

    8 The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

  • Prov 1:12
    73%

    12 Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;

  • Ps 35:4
    73%

    4 Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

  • Ps 109:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin.

    8 Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

  • Ps 58:7
    73%

    7 Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.

  • Ps 73:18
    73%

    18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

  • Eccl 10:8
    73%

    8 He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

  • Ps 40:14
    73%

    14 Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

  • Ps 59:12
    73%

    12 Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

  • Job 27:7
    73%

    7 Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as the sinner.

  • Ps 7:5
    73%

    5 Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

  • Ps 69:24
    73%

    24 Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

  • Ps 64:4
    73%

    4 So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

  • Prov 1:17
    72%

    17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:

  • Job 19:6
    72%

    6 Be certain that it is God who has done me wrong, and has taken me in his net.

  • Job 31:8
    72%

    8 Let me put seed in the earth for another to have the fruit of it, and let my produce be uprooted.