Psalm 59:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
they belch forthיַבִּ֘יע֤וּן
(yab·bi·'un)
5042: to flow, spring, bubble upa prim. root
with their mouth;בְּפִיהֶ֗ם
(be·fi·hem)
6310: moutha prim. root
Swordsחֲ֭רָבֹות
(cha·ra·vo·vt)
2719: a swordfrom charab
are in their lips,בְּשִׂפְתֹותֵיהֶ֑ם
(be·sif·to·v·tei·hem;)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
For, [they say], "Whoמִ֥י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
hears?"שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃
(sho·me·a'.)
8085: to heara prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold they belch out
naba`  (naw-bah')
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor) -- belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
with their mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
swords
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
are in their lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
for who say they doth hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, "Who hears?"

King James Bible
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, they spew from their mouths-- sharp words from their lips." For who," they say, "will hear?"

International Standard Version
Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"

NET Bible
Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The speech of their mouths is a sword in their lips and they say, “Who hears?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
See what pours out of their mouths- swords from their lips! [They think,] "Who will hear us?"

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, they bellow out with their mouths: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?
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