Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Set an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his righthand.

New American Standard Bible

Appoint a wicked man over him,
And let an accuser stand at his right hand.

King James Version

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Holman Bible

Set a wicked person over him;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.

International Standard Version

Appoint an evil person over him; may an accuser stand at his right side.

A Conservative Version

Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand.

American Standard Version

Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Amplified


Appoint a wicked man against him,
And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

Bible in Basic English

Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

Darby Translation

Set a wicked man over him, and let the adversary stand at his right hand;

Julia Smith Translation

Appoint over him the unjust one, and the adversary shall stand at his right hand.

King James 2000

Set you a wicked man over him: and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Appoint over him a wicked [man], and let an accuser stand at his right [hand].

Modern King James verseion

Set a wicked man over him; and let an adversary stand at his right hand,

NET Bible

Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

New Heart English Bible

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

The Emphasized Bible

Set in charge over him, one who is lawless, and let, an accuser, stand at his right hand;

Webster

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

World English Bible

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Youngs Literal Translation

Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.

References

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

5 Thus they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my good will. 6 Set an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his righthand. 7 When sentence is given upon him, let him be condemned; and let his prayer be turned into sin.

Cross References

Zechariah 3:1

And he showed me Joshua the high priest, standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan stood at his righthand to resist him.

Matthew 5:25

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest that adversary deliver ye to the judge, and the judge deliver ye to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison.

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

John 13:2

And when supper was ended, after that, the devil had put in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him.

John 13:27

And after the sop, Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, "That thou dost, do quickly."

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