A moment in scripture
Psalms 37:14
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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.
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The surrounding passage
- Psalms 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- Psalms 37:13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
- Psalms 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
- Psalms 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.