Parallel Verses

Amplified


For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] 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.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that 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
Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;
Nor let those who hate me without cause wink their eye [maliciously].
20 
For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.
21
They open their mouths wide against me;
They say, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”


Cross References

Psalm 31:13


For I have heard the slander and whispering of many,
Terror is on every side;
While they schemed together against me,
They plotted to take away my life.

Psalm 36:3-4


The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

Psalm 38:12


Those who seek my life lay snares for me,
And those who seek to injure me threaten mischievous things and destruction;
They devise treachery all the day long.

Psalm 52:2


Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 64:4-6


To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one];
Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.

Psalm 120:5-7


Woe to me, for I sojourn in Meshech,
and I live among the tents of Kedar [among hostile people]!

Psalm 140:2-5


They devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually [gather together and] stir up wars.

Jeremiah 11:19


But I was like a gentle and tame lamb brought to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had devised plots and schemes against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit;
Let us cut him off from the land of the living,
That his name be remembered no longer.”

Daniel 6:5

Then these men said, “We will not find any basis for an accusation against this Daniel unless we find something against him in connection with the law of his God.”

Matthew 12:19


He will not quarrel, nor cry out loudly;
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees heard it and said, “This man casts out demons only by [the help of] Beelzebul (Satan) the prince of the demons.”

Matthew 26:4

and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill Him.

Acts 23:15

So now you, along with the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But we are ready to kill him before he comes near [the place].”

Acts 25:3

asking as a concession against Paul, that he would have him brought to Jerusalem; (meanwhile planning an ambush to kill him on the way).

1 Peter 2:22-23

He committed no sin, nor was deceit ever found in His mouth.

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