Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My enemies speak evil against me,
“When will he die, and his name perish?”

King James Version

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Holman Bible

My enemies speak maliciously about me:
“When will he die and be forgotten?”

International Standard Version

As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?"

A Conservative Version

My enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?

American Standard Version

Mine enemies speak evil against me,'saying , When will he die, and his name perish?

Amplified


My enemies speak evil of me, saying,
“When will he die and his name perish?”

Bible in Basic English

My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

Darby Translation

Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?

Julia Smith Translation

Mine enemies will say evil to me: When shall he die, and his name perish?

King James 2000

My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Lexham Expanded Bible

My enemies speak evil about me, "When will he die and his name perish?"

Modern King James verseion

My enemies speak evil of me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Mine enemies speak evil upon me, "When shall he die, and his name perish?"

NET Bible

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

New Heart English Bible

My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

The Emphasized Bible

Mine enemies, speak ill of me, When will he die, and his name perish?

Webster

My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

World English Bible

My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

Youngs Literal Translation

Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth -- his name hath perished!

Verse Info

Context Readings

Victory In Spite Of Betrayal

4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”
5 My enemies speak evil against me,
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
6 And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood;
His heart gathers wickedness to itself;
When he goes outside, he tells it.

Cross References

Job 18:17

Memory of him perishes from the earth,
And he has no name abroad.

Job 20:7

He perishes forever like his refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’

Psalm 22:6-8

But I am a worm and not a man,
A reproach of men and despised by the people.

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life lay snares for me;
And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction,
And they devise treachery all day long.

Psalm 102:8

My enemies have reproached me all day long;
Those who deride me have used my name as a curse.

Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

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