Psalm 112:10 “The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and wa…”

Psalm 112:10

The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!

Bible in Basic English

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

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Cross references

“wicked”

Luke 13:28 Esther 6:11 Esther 6:12 Isaiah 65:13 Isaiah 65:14 Luke 16:23

Luke 13:28 · BSB

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

Esther 6:11 · BSB

So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”

Esther 6:12 · BSB

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

Isaiah 65:13 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

Isaiah 65:14 · BSB

My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.

Luke 16:23 · BSB

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

“gnash”

Psalm 37:12 Matthew 22:13 Revelation 16:10 Revelation 16:11

Psalm 37:12 · BSB

The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

Matthew 22:13 · BSB

Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Revelation 16:10 · BSB

And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish

Revelation 16:11 · BSB

and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.

“melt”

Psalm 58:7 Psalm 58:8

Psalm 58:7 · BSB

May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.

Psalm 58:8 · BSB

Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.

“desire”

Proverbs 10:28 Proverbs 11:7 Luke 16:24–26

Proverbs 10:28 · BSB

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

Proverbs 11:7 · BSB

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

Luke 16:24–26 · BSB

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Also

Psalm 86:17 Job 8:13 Matthew 8:12

Psalm 86:17 · BSB

Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Job 8:13 · BSB

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.

Matthew 8:12 · BSB

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

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