Loading…

Psalm 35:20

20  For they speak not peace:

But they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Read more Explain verse



Psalm 35:20 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 They do not speak peaceably,

but devise false accusations

against those who live quietly in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 For they do not speak peace,

but against those who are quiet in the land

they devise words of deceit.

Psalm 35:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 They don’t talk of peace;

they plot against innocent people who mind their own business.

Psalm 35:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 For they do not speak peace,

But they devise deceitful matters

Against the quiet ones in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Their words are not friendly

but are lies about peace-loving people.

Psalm 35:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 For they speak not peace;

But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 They do not talk about peace. 

Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land. 

Psalm 35:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 For they do not speak in friendly ways,

but contrive deceitful schemes

against those who live peacefully in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 For they do not speak peace,

but they conceive deceitful words

against those who are quiet in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 For they do not speak peace,

but against the quiet ones of the land

they plan deceitful words.

Psalm 35:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 They don’t speak words of peace.

They make up false charges

against those who live quietly in the land.

Psalm 35:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 For they do not speak peace,

But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.


A service of Logos Bible Software