Parallel Verses
NET Bible
My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'
New American Standard Bible
“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
“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?"
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!
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 41:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Victory In Spite Of Betrayal
4 As for me, I said: "O Lord, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you! 5 My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?' 6 When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 18:17
His memory perishes from the earth, he has no name in the land.
Job 20:7
he will perish forever, like his own excrement; those who used to see him will say, 'Where is he?'
Psalm 22:6-8
But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.
Psalm 102:8
All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.
Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.