Psalm 141:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.

New Living Translation
When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff, the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.

English Standard Version
When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant.

Berean Study Bible
When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

New American Standard Bible
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

NASB 1995
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

NASB 1977
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

Amplified Bible
Their [wicked, godless] judges are thrown down the sides of the rocky cliff, And they [who followed them] will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just).

Christian Standard Bible
When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone will admit that I was right when their rulers are thrown down a rocky cliff,

Good News Translation
When their rulers are thrown down from rocky cliffs, the people will admit that my words were true.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When their judges are thrown off a cliff, they will listen to what I have to say. It will sound pleasant [to them].

International Standard Version
When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.

NET Bible
They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

New King James Version
Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are sweet.

King James 2000 Bible
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

New Heart English Bible
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

World English Bible
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

American King James Version
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

American Standard Version
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

A Faithful Version
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Darby Bible Translation
When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

English Revised Version
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Webster's Bible Translation
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shal heare my wordes, for they are sweete.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(141:7) Let their iudges be thrust downe headlong from a rocke: then they wyll heare my wordes, for they be sweete.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Their iudges stoble at the stone, yet heare they my wordes, yt they be ioyfull.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, "" And they have heard my sayings, "" For they have been pleasant.

Young's Literal Translation
Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

Smith's Literal Translation
Their judges were cast down against the hands of the rock, and they heard my words, for they were sweet.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Their judges have been engulfed, joined to the rocks. They will hear my words, which have prevailed,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their Judges were restrained by the hand of The Stone, and they heard my words, for they are sweet.

Lamsa Bible
When their judges are stopped by a strong hand, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
















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