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].
Darby English Version
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
King James Version
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath 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,
