Psalm 140:11
World English Bible (WEB)
An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
In context
9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
11 An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
Psalm 140:11 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- KJV King James Version
- Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall 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 .