Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.

New American Standard Bible

The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

King James Version

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Holman Bible

The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
and seeks to kill him;

International Standard Version

The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,

A Conservative Version

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.

American Standard Version

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

Amplified


The wicked lies in wait for the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Bible in Basic English

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

Darby Translation

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

Julia Smith Translation

The unjust watches for the just, and seeks to kill him,

King James 2000

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

NET Bible

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

New Heart English Bible

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

The Emphasized Bible

The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:

Webster

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

World English Bible

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

31 The law of his God is in his heart; therefore shall not his footsteps slide. 32 The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him. 33 But the LORD will not leave him in his hands, nor condemn him when he is judged.


Cross References

Psalm 10:8-10

He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.

Psalm 37:12

The ungodly layeth wait for the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

Jeremiah 20:10

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

Luke 6:7

And the scribes, and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath day or not, that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 11:54

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.

Luke 14:1

And it chanced that he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread, on a Sabbath day: and they watched him.

Luke 19:47-48

And he taught daily in the temple. The high priests and the scribes and the chief of the people, went about to destroy him;

Luke 20:20

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power, and authority of the deputy.

Acts 9:24

But their layings wait was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him.

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