Psalm 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wickedרְשָׁעִ֥ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
strutיִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן
(yit·hal·la·chun;)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
about on every sideסָבִ֗יב
(sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
When vilenessזֻ֝לּ֗וּת
(zul·lut)
2149: worthlessnessfrom zalal
is exaltedכְּרֻ֥ם
(ke·rum)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
among the sonsלִבְנֵ֥י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of men.אָדָֽם׃
(a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
walk
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
on every side
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
when the vilest
zulluwth  (zool-looth')
a shaking, i.e. perhaps a tempest -- vilest.
men
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
are exalted
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

King James Bible
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked wander everywhere, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

International Standard Version
The wicked, however, keep walking around, exalting the vileness of human beings.

NET Bible
for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wicked go around and walk according to the contemptible pride of the sons of Edom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam's descendants.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked prowl on every side, when vile men are exalted.
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