Psalms 34:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.”

Psalms 34:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 34:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 34:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.”

Psalms 34:21 — World English Bible

Psalms 34:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.”

Psalms 34:21 — American Standard Version

Psalms 34:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.”

Psalms 34:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 34:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.”

Psalms 34:21 — Darby Translation

Psalms 34:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.”

Psalms 34:21 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 34:21 in Context — Psalms 34

19 L’Éternel est près de ceux qui ont le cœur brisé, Et il sauve ceux qui ont l’esprit dans l’abattement.

20 Le malheur atteint souvent le juste, Mais l’Éternel l’en délivre toujours.

21 Il garde tous ses os, Aucun d’eux n’est brisé.

22 Le malheur tue le méchant, Et les ennemis du juste sont châtiés.

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What Does Psalms 34:21 Mean?

Psalms 34:21 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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