Psalms 73:8
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
KJV
Dixerunt in corde suo cognatio eorum simul : Quiescere faciamus omnes dies festos Dei a terra.
Vulgate
εἶπαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν ἡ συγγενία αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό Δεῦτε καὶ καταπαύσωμεν τὰς ἑορτὰς Κυρίου ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς.
LXX
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.
ASV
יָמִ֤יקוּ וִ/ידַבְּר֣וּ בְ/רָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִ/מָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יָמִ֤יקוּ
ymyqv
verb · 1×
מְר֣וֹם
mrvm
noun · 54×
עֹ֣שֶׁק
'shq
noun · 14×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Pet 2:10 — But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
- 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- Dan 4:30 — The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
- Jas 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
- Jer 7:9 — Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
- Jude 1:16 — These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
- Mal 3:14 — Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
- Ps 10:2 — The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
- Ps 10:7 — His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
- Ps 10:10 — He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
- Ps 12:4 — Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- Ps 17:10 — They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
- Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
- Ps 53:1 — The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
- Ps 94:3 — LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
- Ps 139:20 — For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.