Psalm 140:11
King James Version (KJV)
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
In context
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Psalm 140:11 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
- 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 .