Psalm 140:9
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
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Psalm 7:16
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

Psalm 64:8
They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

Psalm 94:23
He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Esther 5:14
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, "Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself." The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.

Proverbs 10:6, 11
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. . . .

Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Matthew 27:25
All the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them.

King James Bible
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

International Standard Version
May those who surround me discover that the trouble they talk about falls on their own head!

NET Bible
As for the heads of those who surround me--may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“The evil of their lips will cover them.”
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