Psalms 140:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 140:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 140:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 140:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 140:11 — World English Bible

Psalms 140:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 140:11 — American Standard Version

Psalms 140:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 140:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 140:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.”

Psalms 140:11 — Darby Translation

Psalms 140:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.”

Psalms 140:11 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 140:11 in Context — Psalms 140

9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

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

12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

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What Does Psalms 140:11 Mean?

Psalms 140:11 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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