Psalms 12:8

In 11 translations

BSB

The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

KJV

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.men: Heb. of the sons of the men

WEB

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

ASV

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

LSV

The wicked walk around continually, || According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

YLT

Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

DBY

The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.

DRC11:9

The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou best multiplied the children of men.

GNV

The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.

JPS12:9

The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

LXXE11:9

The ungodly walk around: according to thy greatness thou hast greatly exalted the sons of men.

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Original-language editions

WLC12:9

סָבִ֗יב רְשָׁעִ֥ים יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻ֝לּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃KJV:Ps.12.8

LXX-Br11:9

Κύκλῳ οἱ ἀσεβεῖς περιπατοῦσι, κατὰ τὸ ὕψος σου ἐπολυώρησας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

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Cross-references most cited first

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• Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
• Mark 14:63–65At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death. Then some of them began…
• Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
• Isaiah 32:4–6The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently. No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected. For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind…
• Daniel 11:21In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
• Micah 6:16You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of…
• Esther 3:6–15And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes. In the…
• Judges 9:18–57but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your…
• Job 30:8A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.
• 1 Samuel 18:17–18Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the…

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