Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. New Living Translation But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. English Standard Version but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. Berean Standard Bible but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. King James Bible The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. New King James Version The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. New American Standard Bible The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. NASB 1995 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming. NASB 1977 The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming. Legacy Standard Bible The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. Amplified Bible The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming. Christian Standard Bible The Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming. American Standard Version The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming. Contemporary English Version but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon. English Revised Version The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Lord laughs at him because he has seen that his time is coming. Good News Translation But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed. International Standard Version But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming! Majority Standard Bible but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. NET Bible The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming. New Heart English Bible The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. Webster's Bible Translation The Lord will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. World English Bible The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe Lord laughs at him, "" For He has seen that his day comes. Young's Literal Translation The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh. Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah shall laugh at him: for he saw that his day will come. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the Lord shall laugh at him : for he foreseeth that his day shall come. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible But my Lord laughs at them, because he sees that their day is coming. New Revised Standard Version but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe LORD shall laugh at him; for he sees that his day is coming. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH will laugh at him because he knows that his day is coming. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The Lord doth laugh at him; For He seeth that his day is coming. Brenton Septuagint Translation But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, 13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.… Cross References Proverbs 1:26 in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, Proverbs 3:34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. Job 5:22 You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth. Psalm 2:4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them. Psalm 59:8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. Isaiah 37:22-23 this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. / Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! Isaiah 40:23 He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless. Isaiah 44:25 who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Isaiah 46:5-7 To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike? / They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. Jeremiah 10:15 They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish. Jeremiah 51:17-18 Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. / They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish. Luke 6:25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Luke 16:15 So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God. 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Treasury of Scripture The LORD shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming. laugh Psalm 2:4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Proverbs 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; his day 1 Samuel 26:10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. Jeremiah 50:27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation. Ezekiel 21:25,29 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, … Jump to Previous Laugh Laugheth WickedJump to Next Laugh Laugheth WickedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked The Lord laughs This phrase is a powerful anthropomorphism, attributing human characteristics to God to convey His divine perspective. The Hebrew root word for "laughs" is "שָׂחַק" (sachaq), which can mean to laugh in joy or derision. In this context, it reflects God's supreme confidence and sovereignty over the affairs of humanity. Historically, this laughter is not one of amusement but of divine assurance, indicating that God is not threatened by the schemes of the wicked. It is a reminder of His ultimate authority and the futility of opposing His will. at him for He sees his day is coming Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew but the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord laughs, יִשְׂחַק־ (yiś·ḥaq-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play seeing רָ֝אָ֗ה (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction their day יוֹמֽוֹ׃ (yō·w·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day is coming. יָבֹ֥א (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Psalm 37:13 NIVPsalm 37:13 NLT Psalm 37:13 ESV Psalm 37:13 NASB Psalm 37:13 KJV Psalm 37:13 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:13 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:13 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:13 French Bible Psalm 37:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:13 The Lord will laugh at him (Psalm Ps Psa.) |