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Psalms 112:10

112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

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The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

What does Psalms 112:10 mean?

Psalms 112:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רָשָׁע (râshâʻ), רָאָה (râʼâh), כַּעַס (kaʻaç).

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The
wickedרָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
shall
seeרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
it,
and
be
grieved;כַּעַסkaʻaç/kaw-as'/H3707to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant
he
shall
gnashחָרַקchâraq/khaw-rak'/H2786to grate the teeth
with
his
teeth,שֵׁןshên/shane/H8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
and
melt
away:מָסַסmâçaç/maw-sas'/H4549to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)
the
desireתַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâh/tah-av-aw'/H8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
of
the
wickedרָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
shall
perish.אָבַדʼâbad/aw-bad'/H6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 112:10.

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire

Job 16:9

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Lamentations 2:16

All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

Psalms 35:16

With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Psalms 37:12

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. plotteth: or, practiseth

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What does Psalms 112:10 say?

Psalms 112:10 (King James Version) reads: "The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish."

Is Psalms 112:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 112:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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