Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

For I heard the slanders of many, Terror is all around! Expose! Yea, let us expose him! Every man of my peace is watching for my fall, saying, Perhaps he will be lured away, and we shall prevail over him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

New American Standard Bible

For I have heard the whispering of many,
Terror on every side!
Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him!”
All my trusted friends,
Watching for my fall, say:
“Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him
And take our revenge on him.”

King James Version

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Holman Bible

For I have heard the gossip of many people,
“Terror is on every side!
Report him; let’s report him!”
Everyone I trusted watches for my fall.
“Perhaps he will be deceived
so that we might prevail against him
and take our vengeance on him.”

International Standard Version

Indeed, I hear many people whispering, "Terror on every side. Denounce him, let's denounce him!" All my close friends watch my steps and say, "Perhaps he will be deceived, and we can prevail against him and take vengeance on him."

A Conservative Version

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, [say] all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we sha

American Standard Version

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him,'say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Amplified


For I have heard the whispering and defaming words of many,
“Terror on every side!
Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
All my familiar and trusted friends,
[Those who are] watching for my fall, say,
“Perhaps he will be persuaded and deceived; then we will overcome him,
And take our revenge on him.”

Bible in Basic English

For numbers of them say evil secretly in my hearing (there is fear on every side): they say, Come, let us give witness against him; all my nearest friends, who are watching for my fall, say, It may be that he will be taken by deceit, and we will get the better of him and give him punishment.

Darby Translation

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.

Julia Smith Translation

For I heard the slander of many, terror from round about Announce ye, and we will announce. Every man of my peace watching my halting: perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we will take our vengeance of him.

King James 2000

For I heard the mocking of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my friends watched for my fall, saying, Perhaps he will be deceived, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For I hear the rumor of many, "Terror [is] from all around, denounce [him], yes, let us denounce him!" {All my close friends} [are] watchers of my stumbling, [saying], "perhaps he can be persuaded, and we can prevail over him, and we can take our revenge on him."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

NET Bible

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, "Come on, let's publicly denounce him!" All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, "Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

New Heart English Bible

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. "Denounce, and we will denounce him," say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall; "perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him."

The Emphasized Bible

Because I have heard the whispering of many - "A terror round about!" Tell ye say they , that we may tell of him, All the men I am wont to salute do watch for my halting, - Peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail over him, and take our vengeance upon him.

Webster

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

World English Bible

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, [say] all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall; perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Youngs Literal Translation

For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear is round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching for my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the defaming
דּבּה 
Dibbah 
Usage: 9

of many
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

מגוּר מגור 
Magowr 
Usage: 8

on every side
סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

say they, and we will report
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

it. All my familiars
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

צלעה צלע 
Tsela` 
Usage: 41

פּתה 
Pathah 
Usage: 28

and we shall prevail
יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

against him, and we shall take
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

נקמה 
N@qamah 
Usage: 27

References

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Lament

9 Then I said, I will not mention Him, nor speak in His name any more. But His Word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding in, and I could not stop. 10 For I heard the slanders of many, Terror is all around! Expose! Yea, let us expose him! Every man of my peace is watching for my fall, saying, Perhaps he will be lured away, and we shall prevail over him, and we shall take our revenge on him. 11 But Jehovah is with me like a mighty, awesome one. Therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not overcome me. They shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not be blessed. Their everlasting shame shall never be forgotten.


Cross References

Psalm 31:13

For I have heard the slander of many; fear is on every side; because of their plottings together against me, they planned to take away my life.

Psalm 41:9

Even a man, my friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

1 Kings 19:2

And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

Isaiah 29:21

those who make a man guilty by a word, and lay a trap for the reprover in the gate, and turn aside the just for a worthless thing.

Nehemiah 6:6-13

It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews are thinking of rebelling, for this reason you build the wall, so that you may be their king, according to these words.

Jeremiah 6:25

Do not go out into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear are on every side.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, Come and let us plot schemes against Jeremiah. For the Law shall not perish from the priest, nor wisdom from the wise, nor the Word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words.

Luke 11:53-54

And as He said these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw Him out concerning many things,

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of Jehovah.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of Jehovah. But I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

1 Kings 22:27

and say, So says the king, Put this one in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and the water of affliction, until I come in peace.

Job 19:19

All the men of my counsel detest me, even this one I loved has turned against me.

Psalm 55:13-14

but it is you, a man my rank, my guide and my friend.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 64:2-4

Hide me from the council of those who injure, from the rebelling of the workers of iniquity,

Proverbs 10:18

He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.

Ezekiel 22:9

In you are men of slander to shed blood; and in you they eat on the mountains; in your midst they do unchaste acts.

Matthew 26:59-60

And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

Mark 6:19-28

And Herodias held it against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not.

Luke 12:52-53

For from now on, there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

Luke 20:20

And they watched and sent forth spies, pretending themselves to be righteous men, so that they might seize upon a word of His, that they might deliver Him in this way to the power and authority of the governor.

Acts 5:33

But those hearing were cut to the heart, and they took counsel to kill them.

Acts 6:11-15

And they induced men to be saying, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.

Acts 7:54

And hearing these things, they were cut to their hearts. And they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Acts 23:12-15

And when it became day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 24:1-9

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders and with a certain orator, Tertullus, who made a statement to the governor against Paul.

Acts 24:13

Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

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