Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around. New Living Translation They visit me as if they were my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere. English Standard Version And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad. Berean Standard Bible My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. King James Bible And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. New King James Version And if he comes to see me, he speaks lies; His heart gathers iniquity to itself; When he goes out, he tells it. New American Standard Bible And when he comes to see me, he speaks empty words; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it. NASB 1995 And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it. NASB 1977 And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it. Legacy Standard Bible And when he comes to see me, he speaks worthlessness; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he speaks it. Amplified Bible And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words, While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me]; When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere]. Christian Standard Bible When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks. Holman Christian Standard Bible When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks. American Standard Version And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it. Contemporary English Version When visitors come, all they ever bring are worthless words, and when they leave, they spread gossip. English Revised Version And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. GOD'S WORD® Translation When one of them comes to visit me, he speaks foolishly. His heart collects gossip. [Then] he leaves to tell others. Good News Translation Those who come to see me are not sincere; they gather bad news about me and then go out and tell it everywhere. International Standard Version The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them. Majority Standard Bible My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. NET Bible When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me. New Heart English Bible If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it. Webster's Bible Translation And if he cometh to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. World English Bible If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if he came to see—he speaks vanity, "" His heart gathers iniquity to itself, "" He goes out—at the street he speaks. Young's Literal Translation And if he came to see -- vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out -- at the street he speaketh. Smith's Literal Translation And if he came to see, he will speak vanity: his heart will gather vanity to him; he will go forth without; he will speak. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things : his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible When someone comes to visit me, he speaks without sincerity. His heart stores up malice; when he leaves, he gossips. New Revised Standard Version And when they come to see me, they utter empty words, while their hearts gather mischief; when they go out, they tell it abroad. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen they come to see me, they speak falsely and their hearts devise evil; they go out into the street and gossip about me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When they have come to see me, they have been speaking lies and planning evil in their heart; they have been going into the street and talking. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself; When he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed is He who Cares for the Poor…5My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?” 6My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. 7All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:… Cross References Jeremiah 9:4-5 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. Proverbs 26:24-26 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Micah 7:5-6 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. Matthew 26:59-61 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Mark 14:55-57 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: Luke 20:20-21 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. / “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. John 11:53-54 So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. / As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples. John 12:10-11 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, / for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus. Acts 23:12-15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... 2 Samuel 15:10-12 Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. 2 Samuel 17:1-4 Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ... Job 19:19 All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me. Job 20:12-14 Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, / though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth, / yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him. Psalm 12:2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. 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. Treasury of Scripture And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it. speaketh Psalm 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. Nehemiah 6:1-14 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) … Proverbs 26:24-26 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; … when Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. Jump to Previous Abroad Deceit Empty Evil Falsehood Falsely Gathereth Gathers Goes Heart Iniquity Itself Keeps Makes Mischief Outside Public Slander Speaketh Speaks Store Telleth Tells Utters Vanity Whenever Wickedness WordsJump to Next Abroad Deceit Empty Evil Falsehood Falsely Gathereth Gathers Goes Heart Iniquity Itself Keeps Makes Mischief Outside Public Slander Speaketh Speaks Store Telleth Tells Utters Vanity Whenever Wickedness WordsPsalm 41 1. The recompense of the charitable4. David complains of his enemies' treachery 10. He flees to God for helpfulness When someone comes to see me This phrase sets the scene of a personal visit, which in the ancient Near Eastern context, was a significant social interaction. Visits were often seen as opportunities for fellowship and support, especially in times of illness or distress. The Hebrew root for "comes" (בּוֹא, bo) implies an intentional action, suggesting that the visitor has a purpose, though not necessarily a benevolent one. This highlights the vulnerability of the psalmist, who is open to receiving visitors, expecting comfort but instead encountering deceit. he speaks falsely while his heart gathers slander then he goes out and spreads it abroad To see.--The usual word for visiting a sick person. (Comp. 2Samuel 13:5; 2Kings 8:29.) Vanity.--Better, lies. No more vivid picture of an insincere friend could be given. Pretended sympathy lies at the very bedside, while eye and ear are open to catch up anything that can be retailed abroad or turned into mischief, when the necessity of concealment is over. The scene of the visit of the king to the death-bed of Gaunt in Shakespeare's King Richard II. illustrates the psalmist's position, and the poet may even have had this verse in his mind when he wrote. "Should dying men flatter with those that live No, no; men living flatter those that die. Verse 6. - And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity; rather, he speaketh falsehood (see the comment on Psalm 12:2). It is suggested that Ahithophel is especially aimed at. But there is no proof of this. All the enemies are probably intended, only distributively instead of collectively. His heart gathereth iniquity to itself. Dr. Kay's comment is, "He makes a show of friendship, using hollow compliments; but he is treasuring up every expression as material for misrepresentation." When he goeth abroad, he telleth it. He reports what he has seen and heard, but untruly.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew My visitorוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not speaks יְדַבֵּ֗ר (yə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue falsehood; שָׁ֤וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness he gathers יִקְבָּץ־ (yiq·bāṣ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6908: To gather, collect slander אָ֥וֶן (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol in his heart; לִבּ֗וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre he goes יֵצֵ֖א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim out לַח֣וּץ (la·ḥūṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors and spreads it abroad. יְדַבֵּֽר׃ (yə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Psalm 41:6 NIVPsalm 41:6 NLT Psalm 41:6 ESV Psalm 41:6 NASB Psalm 41:6 KJV Psalm 41:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 41:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 41:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 41:6 French Bible Psalm 41:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 41:6 If he comes to see me he (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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