NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Let not an evil speaker'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) be established kuwn (koon) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications in the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). shall hunt tsuwd (tsood) to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men) the violent chamac (khaw-mawce') violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong. man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) to overthrow mdachphah (med-akh-faw') a push, i.e. ruin -- overthrow. him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily." King James Bible Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man. International Standard Version Let not the slanderer become established in the land. May evil quickly hunt down the violent man. NET Bible A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “A talkative man will not be established in the earth and evil will hunt the evil man to destruction.” GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not let slanderers prosper on earth. Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another. King James 2000 Bible Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. Links Psalm 140:11Psalm 140:11 NIV Psalm 140:11 NLT Psalm 140:11 ESV Psalm 140:11 NASB Psalm 140:11 KJV |
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