Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
New American Standard Bible
But they devise
King James Version
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Holman Bible
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.
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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
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Cross References
Psalm 31:13
For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror 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 hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
Psalm 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me ; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 64:4-6
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: 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
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves 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 thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Daniel 6:5
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Matthew 12:19
He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
Matthew 26:4
and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Acts 23:15
Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.
Acts 25:3
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
1 Peter 2:22-23
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: