Psalms 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. ”

Psalms 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.”

Psalms 12:8 — World English Bible

Psalms 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. ”

Psalms 12:8 — American Standard Version

Psalms 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!”

Psalms 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men. ”

Psalms 12:8 — Darby Translation

Psalms 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men. ”

Psalms 12:8 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 12:8 in Context — Psalms 12

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

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What Does Psalms 12:8 Mean?

Psalms 12:8 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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