Psalms 34:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.”

Psalms 34:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 34:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 34:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.”

Psalms 34:21 — World English Bible

Psalms 34:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.”

Psalms 34:21 — American Standard Version

Psalms 34:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.”

Psalms 34:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 34:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.”

Psalms 34:21 — Darby Translation

Psalms 34:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.”

Psalms 34:21 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 34:21 in Context — Psalms 34

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

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What Does Psalms 34:21 Mean?

Psalms 34:21 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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