Psalm 17:4
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English Standard Version
With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

New American Standard Bible
As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

King James Bible
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

International Standard Version
As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.

NET Bible
As for the actions of people--just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But in speech of the lips you have kept me from the ways of evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have avoided cruelty because of your word. In spite of what others have done,

King James 2000 Bible
Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the paths of the destroyer.

American King James Version
Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

American Standard Version
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.

Darby Bible Translation
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent man.

English Revised Version
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Webster's Bible Translation
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

World English Bible
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

Young's Literal Translation
As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
Lexicon
Concerning the works
p`ullah  (peh-ool-law')
(abstractly) work -- labour, reward, wages, work.
of men
'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.
by the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of thy lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
I have kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
me from the paths
'orach  (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
of the destroyer
priyts  (per-eets')
violent, i.e. a tyrant -- destroyer, ravenous, robber.
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