Psalms 52:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”
Psalms 52:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 52:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Psalms 52:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Psalms 52:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”
Psalms 52:2 — World English Bible
Psalms 52:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. ”
Psalms 52:2 — American Standard Version
Psalms 52:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.”
Psalms 52:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 52:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit. ”
Psalms 52:2 — Darby Translation
Psalms 52:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.”
Psalms 52:2 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 52:2 in Context — Psalms 52
1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
What Does Psalms 52:2 Mean?
Psalms 52:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 52. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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