Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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 They repay me evil for good, and hate for love. 6 Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side! 7 When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.


Cross References

Zechariah 3:1

Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

Matthew 5:25

Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

John 13:2

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, that he should betray Jesus.

John 13:27

And after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "What you are about to do, do quickly."

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