NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For it was not an enemy'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. that reproached charaph. (khaw-raf') to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame me then I could have borne nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) it neither was it he that hated sane' (saw-nay') to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly. me that did magnify gadal (gaw-dal') advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. himself against me then I would have hid cathar (saw-thar') to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely. myself from him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him. King James Bible For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: Holman Christian Standard Bible Now it is not an enemy who insults me-- otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me-- otherwise I could hide from him. International Standard Version For it is not an enemy who insults me— I could have handled that— nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me— I could have hidden myself from him— NET Bible Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For it was not my enemy reproaching me that I may endure, neither one hating me who was lifted up against me, that I would hide from him. GOD'S WORD® Translation If an enemy had insulted me, then I could bear it. If someone who hated me had attacked me, then I could hide from him. King James 2000 Bible For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: Links Psalm 55:12Psalm 55:12 NIV Psalm 55:12 NLT Psalm 55:12 ESV Psalm 55:12 NASB Psalm 55:12 KJV |
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