Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Let not the slanderer become established in the land. May evil quickly hunt down the violent man.

New American Standard Bible

“May a slanderer not be established in the earth;
May evil hunt the violent man speedily.”

King James Version

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Holman Bible

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.
Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

A Conservative Version

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

American Standard Version

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Amplified


“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

Bible in Basic English

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

Darby Translation

Let not the man of evil tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to his ruin.

Julia Smith Translation

A man of tongue shall not be prepared in the earth: a man of violence, evil shall hunt him to melt down the coverings.

King James 2000

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not let a {slanderer} be established in the land; as for [the] man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.

Modern King James verseion

Do not let an evil speaker be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth; a malicious and wicked person shall be hunted away, and destroyed.

NET Bible

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

New Heart English Bible

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

The Emphasized Bible

As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth, - As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust.

Webster

Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

World English Bible

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Youngs Literal Translation

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer For Rescue

10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be cast into fire, and into miry pits, never to rise again. 11 Let not the slanderer become established in the land. May evil quickly hunt down the violent man. 12 I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

Cross References

Psalm 34:21

Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.

Psalm 7:14-16

But the wicked one travails with evil, he conceives malice and gives birth to lies.

Psalm 9:16

The LORD has made himself known, executing judgment. The wicked are ensnared by what their hands have made. Interlude

Psalm 12:3-4

The LORD will cut off all slippery lips, and the tongue that boasts great things,

Proverbs 6:17

Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood;

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 13:21

Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous.

Proverbs 17:20

The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

Proverbs 18:21

The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces.

Isaiah 3:11

"How terrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster is headed their way, because what they did with their hand will be repaid to them.

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