Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.
New American Standard Bible
And I will not sit with the wicked.
King James Version
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Holman Bible
and I do not sit with the wicked.
International Standard Version
I hate the company of those who practice evil, nor do I sit with the wicked.
A Conservative Version
I hate the assembly of evil-doers, and will not sit with the wicked.
American Standard Version
I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.
Amplified
I hate the company of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.
Darby Translation
I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and I have not sat with the wicked.
Julia Smith Translation
I hated the convocation of those being evil, and with the unjust I will not sit
King James 2000
I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I hate [the] crowd of evildoers, and with [the] wicked I will not sit.
Modern King James verseion
I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and will not sit with the wicked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I hate the congregation of the wicked, and will not sit among the ungodly.
NET Bible
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
New Heart English Bible
I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
The Emphasized Bible
I have hated the convocation of evil-doers, and, with lawless men, would I not sit;
Webster
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
World English Bible
I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have hated the assembly of evil doers, And with the wicked I sit not.
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Vindication
4 I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men. 5 I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners. 6 I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
Cross References
Psalm 31:6
I am full of hate for those who go after false gods; but my hope is in the Lord.
Psalm 139:21-22
Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?
Psalm 1:1
Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.
Matthew 9:11-12
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;