Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. 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
Your tongue makes up wickedness. It is like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.
3
Names
Cross References
Psalm 62:4
They plan to force him out of his high position. They are happy to lie. They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.
Jeremiah 4:22
My people are fools. They do not know me. They are stupid people. They do not understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they do not know how to do good.
Jeremiah 9:3-5
They bend their tongue like their bow. Lies and not truth prevail in the land. They move from evil to evil. They do not know me, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit! With the mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, but inwardly he sets an ambush for him.
Micah 3:2
You hate good and love evil! You rip off their skin and their flesh from off their bones!
John 8:44
You are from your father [Satan] the Devil (slanderer) (false accuser)! You want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. He does not stand for the truth. There is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks his own lies. He is a liar and the father of the lie!
Romans 1:25
They changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creation more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs (impure men) and those who practice spiritism, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who tells lies.'