Psalm 125:3
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Allotment Allotted Evil Forth Hands Heritage Iniquity Lot Rest Resteth Resting Righteous Rod Scepter Sceptre Sinners Upright Use Wicked Wickedness Won't Wrong
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Allotment Allotted Evil Forth Hands Heritage Iniquity Lot Rest Resteth Resting Righteous Rod Scepter Sceptre Sinners Upright Use Wicked Wickedness Won't Wrong
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English Standard Version
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong.

New American Standard Bible
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

King James Bible
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

International Standard Version
For evil's scepter will not rest on the land that has been allotted to the righteous, and so the righteous will not direct themselves to do wrong.

NET Bible
Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For the scepter of evil will not rest on the portion of the righteous ones, neither will the righteous reach their hands into evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.

King James 2000 Bible
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

American King James Version
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

American Standard Version
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.

Darby Bible Translation
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

English Revised Version
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; that the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

World English Bible
For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

Young's Literal Translation
For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
Lexicon
For the rod
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of the wicked
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
shall not rest
nuwach  (noo'-akh)
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications
upon the lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
lest
ma`an  (mah'-an)
heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
their hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
unto iniquity
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
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