NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon They setshathath (shaw-thath') to place, i.e. array; reflex. to lie -- be laid, set. 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 against the heavens shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). and their tongue 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) walketh halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) through the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth. King James Bible They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth. International Standard Version They choose to speak against heaven; while they talk about things on earth. NET Bible They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They set their mouths in the sky and their tongue walks in the dirt. GOD'S WORD® Translation They verbally attack heaven, and they order people around on earth. King James 2000 Bible They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth. Links Psalm 73:9Psalm 73:9 NIV Psalm 73:9 NLT Psalm 73:9 ESV Psalm 73:9 NASB Psalm 73:9 KJV |
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