Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself; and when he cometh forth, he telleth it.

New American Standard Bible

And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood;
His heart gathers wickedness to itself;
When he goes outside, he tells it.

King James Version

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Holman Bible

When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.

International Standard Version

The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them.

A Conservative Version

And if he comes to see [me], he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

American Standard Version

And if he come to see me , he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Amplified


And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].

Bible in Basic English

If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

Darby Translation

And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Julia Smith Translation

And if he came to see, he will speak vanity: his heart will gather vanity to him; he will go forth without; he will speak.

King James 2000

And if he comes to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when one comes to see [me], he speaks falsely; his heart gathers disaster for itself. He goes out to the street; he speaks.

Modern King James verseion

And when he comes to see me, he speaks vanity; his heart gathers iniquity to itself; he goes out and speaks of it.

NET Bible

When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

New Heart English Bible

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

The Emphasized Bible

And, if he have come to see me, Falsehood, doth he speak, His own heart, gathereth iniquity to itself, he goeth forth, abroad he telleth it.

Webster

And if he cometh to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

World English Bible

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

Youngs Literal Translation

And if he came to see -- vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out -- at the street he speaketh.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Victory In Spite Of Betrayal

5 Mine enemies speak evil upon me, "When shall he die, and his name perish?" 6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself; and when he cometh forth, he telleth it. 7 All mine enemies whisper together against me; even against me do they imagine this evil.


Cross References

Psalm 12:2

They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.

Proverbs 26:24-26

An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief;

Nehemiah 6:1-14

And when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the others of our enemies heard that I had builded the wall, and that there were no more gaps therein - howbeit at the same time had I not hanged the doors upon the gates -

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."

Daniel 11:27

These two kings shall be minded to do mischief, and talk of deceit at one table: but they shall not prosper. For why? The end shall not come yet, unto the time appointed.

Micah 7:5-7

Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:

Luke 11:53-54

When he thus spake unto them, the lawyers and the Pharisees began to wax busy about him, and to stop his mouth with many questions;

Luke 20:20-23

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.

2 Corinthians 11:26

In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers; in jeopardies of mine own nation, in jeopardies among the heathen. I have been in perils in cities, in perils in wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

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