Psalms 140:10 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

English ASV

Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.

English Amplified

Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into floods of water or deep water pits, from which they shall not rise.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into floods of water or deep water pits, from which they shall not rise.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

English EASY 2024

Drop burning coals on them like rain! Throw those people into the fire! Let them fall into deep holes that they cannot get out of!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Pour burning coals on their heads. Throw them into the fire. Throw them into pits they can never escape.

Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

May red-hot coals fall on them; may they be thrown into a pit and never get out.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.

English KJV 1611

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

English LSB

May burning coals be shaken out upon them; May He cause them to fall into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they can never rise.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from which they cannot rise.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Around me they raise their proud heads; may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Let burning coals fall on people like that. May they be thrown into the fire. May they be thrown into muddy pits and never get out.

English NIV

Let burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

English NKJ 1982

Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

English NLT

Let burning coals fall down on their heads, or throw them into the fire, or into deep pits from which they can't escape.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

May their slanderous lives never prosper! Let evil itself hunt them down and pursue them relentlessly until they are thrown into fiery pits from which they will never get out! Let burning coals of hellfire fall upon their heads!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Let burning coals fall down upon their heads, or throw them into the fire or into deep pits from which they can't escape.

English Tyndale 1537

Let hot burning coals fall upon them, let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they never rise up again.

Psalms 140:10 — Compare Translations