King James Version
Psalms 37:12 in the King James Version says “The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. plotteth: or, practiseth” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. plotteth: or, practiseth”
Psalms 37:12 · KJV
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. plotteth: or, practiseth
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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. such: Heb. the upright of way
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon him with his teeth”
H8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
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