Psalm 140:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
In context
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.
Psalm 140:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
- KJV King James Version
- Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- WEB World English Bible
- An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him .