Psalms 31:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.”
Psalms 31:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 31:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 31:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.”
Psalms 31:18 — World English Bible
Psalms 31:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt. ”
Psalms 31:18 — American Standard Version
Psalms 31:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.”
Psalms 31:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 31:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Let the lying lips become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt. ”
Psalms 31:18 — Darby Translation
Psalms 31:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.”
Psalms 31:18 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 31:18 in Context — Psalms 31
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
What Does Psalms 31:18 Mean?
Psalms 31:18 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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