Psalm 37:13
New International Version
but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.

New Living Translation
But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.

English Standard Version
but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

Berean Standard Bible
but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

King James Bible
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

New King James Version
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

New American Standard Bible
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

NASB 1995
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.

NASB 1977
The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming.

Legacy Standard Bible
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

Amplified Bible
The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.

Christian Standard Bible
The Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.

American Standard Version
The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And LORD JEHOVAH will laugh at him because he knows that his day is coming.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come.

Contemporary English Version
but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the Lord shall laugh at him : for he foreseeth that his day shall come.

English Revised Version
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord laughs at him because he has seen that his time is coming.

Good News Translation
But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed.

International Standard Version
But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!

JPS Tanakh 1917
The Lord doth laugh at him; For He seeth that his day is coming.

Literal Standard Version
The Lord laughs at him, | For He has seen that his day comes.

Majority Standard Bible
but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

New American Bible
But my Lord laughs at them, because he sees that their day is coming.

NET Bible
The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

New Revised Standard Version
but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming.

New Heart English Bible
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

Webster's Bible Translation
The Lord will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

World English Bible
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

Young's Literal Translation
The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

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Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, 13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 26:10
David added, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

Job 18:20
Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror.

Psalm 2:4
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

Psalm 59:8
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

Jeremiah 50:27
Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come--the time of their punishment.

Ezekiel 12:23
Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.' But say to them: 'The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.

Ezekiel 21:25
And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.'


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming.

laugh

Psalm 2:4
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Proverbs 1:26
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

his day

1 Samuel 26:10
David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

Jeremiah 50:27
Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

Ezekiel 21:25,29
And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, …

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(13) Shall laugh.--Comp. Psalm 2:4, Note; his day, i.e., the day of trouble or retribution for the wicked, as we see from Psalm 137:7; Job 18:20, etc.

Verse 13. - The Lord shall laugh at him (comp. Psalm 2:4; Psalm 59:8; and see the comment on the former passage). For he seeth that his day is coming; i.e. God sees that the day of the wicked man's visitation is approaching (see above, vers. 2, 9, 10; and comp. 1 Samuel 26:10).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
but the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

laughs,
יִשְׂחַק־ (yiś·ḥaq-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play

seeing
רָ֝אָ֗ה (rā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

their day
יוֹמֽוֹ׃ (yō·w·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

is coming.
יָבֹ֥א (yā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


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