Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
by the word of Your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
New American Standard Bible
I have kept from the
King James Version
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
International Standard Version
As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.
A Conservative Version
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
American Standard Version
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
Amplified
Concerning the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips
I have kept away from the paths of the violent.
Darby Translation
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent man.
Julia Smith Translation
For the works of men, by the word of thy lips I watched the ways of the violent one.
King James 2000
Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the paths of the destroyer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As for [the] works of humankind, by the word of your lips, I have kept [from] the ways of [the] violent.
Modern King James verseion
Concerning the works of men, by the Words of Your lips, I am kept from the paths of the destroyer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.
NET Bible
As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.
New Heart English Bible
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.
Webster
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
World English Bible
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Youngs Literal Translation
As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
3
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.
by the word of Your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
my feet have not slipped.
Cross References
Genesis 6:5
When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,
Genesis 6:11
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.
Job 15:16
who drinks injustice
Job 31:33
by hiding my guilt in my heart,
Psalm 14:1-3
For the choir director. Davidic.
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.
Psalm 119:9-11
ב Bet
By keeping Your
Proverbs 2:10-15
and knowledge will delight your heart.
Matthew 4:4
But He answered,
Matthew 4:7
Jesus told him,
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus told him,
John 17:17
1 Corinthians 3:3
because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy
Ephesians 6:17
and the sword
which is God’s word.
James 1:18
By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth
1 Peter 4:2-3
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires,
1 Peter 5:8
Be serious!
Revelation 9:11
They had as their king
Revelation 12:11
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
for they did not love their lives
in the face of death.