Verse Comparison: Psalms 7:12
American Standard Version
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Amplified® Bible
If a man does not turn {and} repent, [God] will whet His sword; He has strung {and} bent His [huge] bow and made it ready [by treading it with His foot].
Contemporary English Version
Whenever your enemies refuse to change their ways, you sharpen your sword and string your bow.
Darby English Version
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
Good News Bible
If they do not change their ways, God will sharpen his sword. He bends his bow and makes it ready;
King James Version
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
New American Standard Bible
If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
New International Version
If he does not relent,
he will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
New King James Version
If he does not turn back,
He will sharpen His sword;
He bends His bow and makes it ready.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
Revised Standard Version
If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and strung his bow;
Young's Literal Translation
If `one' turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,