Psalms 140:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
Psalms 140:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 140:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 140:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
Psalms 140:11 — World English Bible
Psalms 140:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
Psalms 140:11 — American Standard Version
Psalms 140:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence--evil hunteth to overflowing.”
Psalms 140:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 140:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.”
Psalms 140:11 — Darby Translation
Psalms 140:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.”
Psalms 140:11 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 140:11 in Context — Psalms 140
9 Quanto à cabeça dos que me cercam, que a opressão de seus próprios lábios os cubra.
10 Caiam sobre eles brasas vivas; faça-os cair no fogo [e] em covas profundas, [para que] não se levantem mais.
11 O homem de língua maligna não se firmará na terra; o mal perseguirá o homem violento até o derrubar.
12 Eu sei que o SENHOR cumprirá a causa do aflito, o direito dos necessitados.
13 Certamente os justos agradecerão ao teu nome; os corretos habitarão perante teu rosto.
What Does Psalms 140:11 Mean?
Psalms 140:11 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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