Psalm 140:11

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 140:11

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

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KJV

King James Version

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

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WEB

World English Bible

An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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Psalm 140

⁹ May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

¹⁰ May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

¹¹ May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

¹² I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

¹³ Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

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