Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They
King James Version
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Holman Bible
they arrogantly threaten oppression.
International Standard Version
In their mockery they speak evil; from their arrogant position they speak oppression.
A Conservative Version
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression. They speak loftily.
American Standard Version
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.
Amplified
They mock and wickedly speak of oppression;
They speak loftily [with malice].
Bible in Basic English
Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
Darby Translation
They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:
Julia Smith Translation
They will mock and speak in evil of oppression: they will speak from elevation.
King James 2000
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They mock and speak maliciously of oppression; they speak [as though] from on high.
Modern King James verseion
They scoff and speak in malice of cruelty; from on high they speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They corrupt others, and speak blasphemies maliciously; proud and presumptuous are their words.
NET Bible
They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence.
New Heart English Bible
They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.
The Emphasized Bible
They mock, and wickedly command oppression, From on high, they command;
Webster
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
World English Bible
They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.
Youngs Literal Translation
They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, From on high they speak.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 73:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Ways Vindicated
7
Their eyes stand out with fatness; they easily obtain the desires of their heart.
8
They
Cross References
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own desires; and their mouth speaks arrogant things, admiring persons to take advantage.
Exodus 1:9-10
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
1 Samuel 13:19
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, Lest peradventure the Hebrews make swords or spears.
1 Kings 21:7-29
And Jezebel, his wife, said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise and eat bread and let thy heart be merry; I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth of Jezreel.
Psalm 10:2
The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalm 10:10-11
He crouches and hides himself, and many are those who fall under his power.
Psalm 12:4-5
Who have said, With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalm 17:10
They are closed in with their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
Psalm 53:1-4
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one that does good.
Proverbs 30:13-14
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Jeremiah 7:9-11
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not,
Hosea 7:16
They returned, but not to the most High; they were like a deceitful bow; their princes fell by the sword for the arrogance of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
2 Peter 2:10
and chiefly those that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise dominion; presumptuous, arrogant, they are not afraid to speak evil of the higher powers;
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error,