Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows,
New American Standard Bible
They
King James Version
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Holman Bible
and aim bitter words like arrows,
A Conservative Version
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
American Standard Version
Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
Amplified
Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They aim venomous words as arrows,
Bible in Basic English
Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
Darby Translation
Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
Julia Smith Translation
Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, they bent their arrows a bitter word:
King James 2000
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Lexham Expanded Bible
who sharpen their tongue like a sword. They bend [their bow to shoot] their arrows--bitter words,
Modern King James verseion
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,
NET Bible
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
New Heart English Bible
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
The Emphasized Bible
Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow - a bitter word;
Webster
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
World English Bible
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
Youngs Literal Translation
Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.
Themes
Arrows » Illustrative » Of bitter words
Slander » Instances of » Of david, by his enemies
Swords » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 64:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Evildoers
2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil, 3 who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows, 4 shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing.
Cross References
Psalm 58:7
May they flow away like rain water that runs off, may they become like someone who shoots broken arrows.
Psalm 11:2
Look, the wicked have bent their bow and placed their arrow on the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright in heart.
Psalm 57:4
I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows whose tongues are like sharp swords.
Proverbs 12:18
Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.
Proverbs 30:14
Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.
Isaiah 54:17
no weapon that is forged against you will be effective. This is the heritage of the LORD's servants, and their righteousness from me," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:3
They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.
James 3:6-8
The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.