Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
That when he lies down, he will
King James Version
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Holman Bible
and he won’t rise again from where he lies!”
International Standard Version
They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again."
A Conservative Version
An evil disease, [they say], clings firm to him. And now that he lays he shall rise up no more.
American Standard Version
An evil disease,'say they , cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Amplified
“A wicked thing is poured out upon him and holds him;
And when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”
Bible in Basic English
They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.
Darby Translation
A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.
Julia Smith Translation
A word of Belial will press upon him: and when he lay down, he will not add to rise up.
King James 2000
An evil disease, say they, clings close unto him: and now that he lies down he shall rise up no more.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"A ruinous thing is poured out on him, and [now] that he lies down, he will not rise up again."
Modern King James verseion
They say, A wicked thing is poured out on him, and he who lies down shall rise no more.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They have given a wicked sentence upon me, "When he lieth, he shall rise up no more."
NET Bible
They say, 'An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.'
New Heart English Bible
"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."
The Emphasized Bible
An infliction of the Abandoned One hath been fixed upon him, and, now that he hath lien down, he will not again rise.
Webster
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast to him: and now that he lieth he shall rise no more.
World English Bible
"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."
Youngs Literal Translation
A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 41:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Victory In Spite Of Betrayal
7
All who hate me whisper together (gossip) against me; against me they devise my hurt, saying:
8
That when he lies down, he will
Cross References
Psalm 71:11
They say: God has abandoned him. Pursue him and grab him because there is no one to rescue him.
Job 2:7-8
Satan left Jehovah's presence and struck Job with painful boils from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.
Psalm 3:2
Many are saying about me: Even with God on his side, he will not have victory (deliverance) (salvation).
Psalm 38:3-7
No healthy spot is left on my body because of your rage. There is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
Matthew 27:41-46
In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him.
Matthew 27:63-64
They said: Sir, we remember while he was yet alive, the deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.'
Luke 13:16
Here is a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years. Should she be released on the Sabbath?