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Psalms 140:11

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

KJV

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

ASV

ימיטו יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵי/הֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּ/אֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑/ם בְּ֝/מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בַּֽל יָקֽוּמוּ

Hebrew

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence--evil hunteth to overflowing.

YLT

An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
גַֽחֲלֵי
gchly
noun · 18×
יִמּֽוֹט
ymvt
verb · 39×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת
mhmrvt
noun · 1×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 22:3 — The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
  • Eph 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
  • Gen 6:11 — The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
  • Isa 3:11 — Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
  • Jas 4:11 — Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of
  • Lam 4:18 — They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
  • Num 32:23 — But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
  • Prov 6:17 — A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
  • Prov 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
  • Prov 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
  • Prov 13:6 — Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
  • Prov 13:21 — Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
  • Prov 13:21 — Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
  • Prov 17:20 — He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
  • Prov 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • Ps 7:14 — Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
  • Ps 9:16 — The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
  • Ps 12:3 — The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
  • Ps 18:48 — He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
  • Ps 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
  • Ps 140:1 — Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
  • Titus 3:2 — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.