Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Holman Bible
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay 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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
31
The law of his God is in his heart. His steps do not waver (slip).
32
And
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 10:8-10
He waits in ambush in the villages. From his hiding places he kills innocent people. He searches for victims.
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth.
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the whispering of many: Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him! All my trusted friends are watching for my fall. They say: Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him and take our revenge on him.
Luke 6:7
The scribes and the Pharisees watched to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They looked for a way to accuse him.
Luke 11:54
They plotted against him and tried to catch him in something he might say.
Luke 14:1
Shortly after that he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees. They were there to eat on the Sabbath. They watched him.
Luke 19:47-48
Everyday he taught in the temple. The chief priests, scribes and other important men of the people looked for ways to destroy him.
Luke 20:20
They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous. The spies listened for something in his speech to deliver him up to the authority of the governor.
Acts 9:24
Saul learned about their plot against him. They watched the gates day and night to kill him.