Psalm 7:16
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New International Version (©1984)
The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.

English Standard Version (©2001)
His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
His mischief lands back on his own head. His violence comes down on top of him.

King James Bible
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

American King James Version
His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down on his own pate.

American Standard Version
His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Bible in Basic English
His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.

Douay-Rheims Bible
His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.

Darby Bible Translation
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

English Revised Version
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Webster's Bible Translation
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

World English Bible
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

Young's Literal Translation
Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.

Geneva Study Bible

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish. The sinner is described, ver. 14-16, as taking more pains to ruin his soul than, if directed aright, would save it. This is true, in a sense, of all sinners. Let us look to the Saviour under all our trials. Blessed Lord, give us grace to look to thee in the path of tribulation, going before thy church and people, and marking the way by thine own spotless example. Under all the persecutions which in our lesser trials mark our way, let the looking to Jesus animate our minds and comfort our hearts.


Esther 9:25 But when it came to the king's attention, he commanded by letter that his wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Psalm 140:9 "As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them.
Psalm 140:11 "May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily." (NASB ©1995)

Behaviour Causes Crown Dealing Descend Descends Head Mischief Perverseness Recoils Returns Trouble Violence Violent Wrongdoing


His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Ps 36:4,12 37:12,13 1Sa 23:9 24:12,13 26:10 28:19 31:3,4 1Ki 2:32 Es 9:25 Mal 2:3-5

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