Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land. New Living Translation They don’t talk of peace; they plot against innocent people who mind their own business. English Standard Version For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit. Berean Standard Bible For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land. King James Bible For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. New King James Version For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land. New American Standard Bible For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. NASB 1995 For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. NASB 1977 For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. Legacy Standard Bible For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. Amplified Bible For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land. Christian Standard Bible For they do not speak in friendly ways, but contrive fraudulent schemes against those who live peacefully in the land. Holman Christian Standard Bible For they do not speak in friendly ways, but contrive deceitful schemes against those who live peacefully in the land. American Standard Version For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they do not speak peace, and they conceive deceit against the meek of the Earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in their anger. Contemporary English Version They say hurtful things, and they lie to people who want to live in peace. Douay-Rheims Bible For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile. English Revised Version For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land. GOD'S WORD® Translation They do not talk about peace. Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land. Good News Translation They do not speak in a friendly way; instead they invent all kinds of lies about peace-loving people. International Standard Version For they do not speak peace; they devise clever lies against the peaceful people of the land. JPS Tanakh 1917 For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. Literal Standard Version For they do not speak peace, | And against the quiet of the land, | They devise deceitful words, Majority Standard Bible For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land. New American Bible They speak no words of peace, but against the quiet in the land they fashion deceitful speech. NET Bible For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting. New Revised Standard Version For they do not speak peace, but they conceive deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. New Heart English Bible For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. Webster's Bible Translation For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. World English Bible For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. Young's Literal Translation For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Contend with My Opponents…19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice. 20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land. 21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”… Cross References Psalm 38:12 Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long. Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. Psalm 120:6 Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace. Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him. Micah 6:12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths. Treasury of Scripture For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. For Psalm 120:5-7 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! … but Psalm 31:13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. Psalm 36:3,4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good… Psalm 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. quiet Matthew 12:19,24 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets… 1 Peter 2:22,23 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: … Jump to Previous Accusations Conceive Deceit Deceitful Designing Devise Evil Live Matters Ones Peace Peaceably Quiet Quietly Speak WordsJump to Next Accusations Conceive Deceit Deceitful Designing Devise Evil Live Matters Ones Peace Peaceably Quiet Quietly Speak WordsPsalm 35 1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion11. He complains of their wrongful dealing 22. Thereby he incites God against them (20) Quiet in the land.--For the construction, comp. Isaiah 23:8 : "The honourable of the earth." They are evidently the pious Jews who wished to preserve their national life and religion against foreign influence and intervention, and certainly among them were Levites.Verse 20. - For they speak not peace. Once more the language of complaint. David's enemies, though they have driven him from the court, and made him a fugitive and a wanderer, were not yet satisfied. They did not speak him peace. They continued to scheme against him. But they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. David, if let alone, was willing enough to have remained "quiet in the land." He was a fugitive and an outlaw; but, could he have obtained a safe refuge - the cave of Adullam, or any other - would gladly have remained peacefully within it. But his enemies would not allow him to remain quiet. They stirred up the jealousy and hatred of Saul by false tales, and caused him to be "hunted upon the mountains" (1 Samuel 26:20). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no speak יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ (yə·ḏab·bê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue peace, שָׁל֗וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace but devise יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ (ya·ḥă·šō·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 2803: To think, account deceitful מִ֝רְמוֹת (mir·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery schemes דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause against וְעַ֥ל (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against those who live quietly רִגְעֵי־ (riḡ·‘ê-) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 7282: Restful, peaceable in the land. אֶ֑רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Psalm 35:20 NIVPsalm 35:20 NLT Psalm 35:20 ESV Psalm 35:20 NASB Psalm 35:20 KJV Psalm 35:20 BibleApps.com Psalm 35:20 Biblia Paralela Psalm 35:20 Chinese Bible Psalm 35:20 French Bible Psalm 35:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 35:20 For they don't speak peace but they (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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