Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

New American Standard Bible

For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

King James Version

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Holman Bible

For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive deceitful schemes
against those who live peacefully in the land.

International Standard Version

For they do not speak peace; they devise clever lies against the peaceful people of the land.

American Standard Version

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Amplified


For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.

Bible in Basic English

For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

Darby Translation

For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

Julia Smith Translation

For they will not speak peace: and against the quiet of the land they will purpose words of deceits.

King James 2000

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For they do not speak peace, but against [the] quiet [ones] of [the] land they plan deceitful words.

Modern King James verseion

For they do not speak peace; but they think deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

NET Bible

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

New Heart English Bible

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

The Emphasized Bible

For, no salvation, will they utter, - But, against the quiet of the land, deceitful things, do they devise;

Webster

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

World English Bible

For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

References

Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

19 Let not those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me. Neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.


Cross References

Psalm 31:13

For I have heard the slander of many. Fear [was] on every side, while they took counsel together against me. They devised to take away my life.

Psalm 36:3-4

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

Psalm 38:12

Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

Psalm 52:2

Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 64:4-6

that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Psalm 120:5-7

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Psalm 140:2-5

[and men] who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.

Jeremiah 11:19

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. And I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it. And let us cut him off from the land of the living, that hi

Daniel 6:5

Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

Matthew 12:19

He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.

Matthew 26:4

and they deliberated so that they might take Jesus by trickery, and kill him.

Acts 23:15

Now therefore ye with the council report to the chief captain that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as though going to inquire more accurately the things about him. And we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him.

Acts 25:3

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to kill him on the way.

1 Peter 2:22-23

Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth.

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