Psalms 35:20

In 11 translations

BSB

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.

KJV

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

WEB

For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

ASV

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

LSV

For they do not speak peace, || And against the quiet of the land, || They devise deceitful words,

YLT

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

DBY

For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

DRC34:20

For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.

GNV

For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.

JPS

For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

LXXE34:20

For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in their anger.

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Original-language editions

WLC

כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃

LXX-Br34:20

Ὅτι ἐμοὶ μὲν εἰρηνικὰ ἐλάλουν, καὶ ἐπʼ ὀργῇ δόλους διελογίζοντο.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 26:4and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
• 1 Peter 2:22–23“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
• Jeremiah 11:19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered…
• Psalms 120:5–7Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace. I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
• Psalms 31:13For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
• Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
• Psalms 64:4–6ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. They devise injustice and say, “We have…
• Psalms 36:3–4The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
• Daniel 6:5Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
• Acts 25:3to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
• Psalms 140:2–5who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of…
• Matthew 12:19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
• Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
• Acts 23:15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
• Psalms 52:2Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

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