Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
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.
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.
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
19 Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye. 20 For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise, 21 And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
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Cross References
Psalm 31:13
For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear is round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
Psalm 36:3-4
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.
Psalm 38:12
And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
Psalm 52:2
Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.
Psalm 64:4-6
To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
Psalm 120:5-7
Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.
Psalm 140:2-5
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.
Jeremiah 11:19
And I am as a trained lamb brought to slaughter, And I have not known That against me they have devised devices: We destroy the tree with its food, and cut him off From the land of the living, And his name is not remembered again.
Daniel 6:5
Then these men are saying, 'We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found it against him in the law of his God.'
Matthew 12:19
he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,
Matthew 12:24
but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'
Matthew 26:4
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill him,
Acts 23:15
now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'
Acts 25:3
asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
1 Peter 2:22-23
who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,