Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Holman Bible
lying instead of speaking truthfully.
International Standard Version
You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking uprightly. Interlude
A Conservative Version
Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
American Standard Version
Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
Amplified
You love evil more than good,
And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou lovedst evil above good; falsehood more than speaking justice. Silence.
King James 2000
You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You love evil more than good, a lie more than speaking {what is right}. Selah
Modern King James verseion
You love evil more than good, and lying more than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou lovest ungraciousness more than good, to talk of lies more than righteousness. Selah.
NET Bible
You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.
Webster
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
World English Bible
You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.
Themes
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Evil » Who loves evil more than good
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Righteousness » The wicked » Love lying rather than
Speech/communication » Those that speak deceitfully
Strength » Those that do not make God their strength
Transgression » Known to God » Loved by men
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth
Topics
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 52:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Judges The Proud
2 Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit; 3 Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
Names
Cross References
Psalm 62:4
Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, - With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. Selah.
Jeremiah 4:22
Surely, perverse, is my people Me, have they not known, Foolish sons, they are, Yea without understanding, they are: Wise, they are to commit wickedness, But how to do well, they know not!
Jeremiah 9:3-5
Who have prepared e their tongue as their bow of falsehood, And, not by faithfulness, have they become mighty in the land, - For from wickedness unto wickedness, have they gone forth, But me, have they not known, Declareth Yahweh.
Jeremiah 9:8
A pointed arrow, is their tongue Deceit, hath it spoken, - With his mouth peace unto his neighbour, doth one speak, But within himself, he layeth his ambush.
Micah 3:2
Ye haters of right, and lovers of wrong, - tearing away their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
John 8:44
Ye, are, of your father - the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.
Romans 1:25
Who, indeed, exchanged away the truth of God for the falsehood, and rendered worship and service unto the creature rather than unto the Creator, - who is blessed unto the ages. Amen!
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Revelation 22:15
Outside, are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the unchaste, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one loving and doing falsehood.