Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
KJV
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
ASV
כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְ/עַ֥ל רִגְעֵי אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּ/ן
Hebrew
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
YLT
For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
חָשַׁ֖ב
chshb
verb · 123×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִרְמָֽה
mrmh
noun · 38×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רִגְעֵי
rg'y
adjective · 1×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:22 — Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- Acts 23:15 — Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come ne
- Acts 25:3 — And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
- Dan 6:5 — Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
- Jer 11:19 — But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off
- Matt 12:19 — He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- Matt 12:24 — But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- Matt 26:4 — And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
- Prov 3:29 — Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
- Ps 21:11 — For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
- Ps 31:13 — For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
- Ps 36:3 — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
- Ps 38:12 — They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- Ps 38:12 — They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- Ps 52:2 — Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- Ps 64:4 — That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
- Ps 109:3 — They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
- Ps 120:5 — Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
- Ps 120:7 — I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
- Ps 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.