Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
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Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
19 Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me. 20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land. 21 Their mouths were open wide against me, and they said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.
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Cross References
Psalm 31:13
False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.
Psalm 36:3-4
In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
Psalm 52:2
Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.
Psalm 64:4-6
So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.
Psalm 140:2-5
For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.
Daniel 6:5
Then these men said, We will only get a reason for attacking Daniel in connection with the law of his God.
Matthew 12:19
His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets.
Matthew 12:24
But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.
Matthew 26:4
And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
Acts 23:15
So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.
Acts 25:3
Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.
1 Peter 2:22-23
Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: