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Psalm 50:20–22

20  Thou sittest and dspeakest against thy brother;

Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

21  These things hast thou done, and eI kept silence;

fThou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself:

But I will greprove thee, and hset them in order before thine eyes.

22  Now consider this, ye that iforget God,

Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be knone to deliver.

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Psalm 50:20–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 You sit and testify against your brother

and slander your own mother’s son.

21 When you did these things and I kept silent,

you thought I was exactly like you.

But I now arraign you

and set my accusations before you.

22 “Consider this, you who forget God,

or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:

Psalm 50:20–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 You sit and speak against your brother;

you slander your own mother’s son.

21 These things you have done, and I have been silent;

you thought that I was one like yourself.

But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.

22 “Mark this, then, you who forget God,

lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver!

Psalm 50:20–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 You sit around and slander your brother—

your own mother’s son.

21 While you did all this, I remained silent,

and you thought I didn’t care.

But now I will rebuke you,

listing all my charges against you.

22 Repent, all of you who forget me,

or I will tear you apart,

and no one will help you.

Psalm 50:20–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 You sit and speak against your brother;

You slander your own mother’s son.

21 These things you have done, and I kept silent;

You thought that I was altogether like you;

But I will rebuke you,

And set them in order before your eyes.

22 “Now consider this, you who forget God,

Lest I tear you in pieces,

And there be none to deliver:

Psalm 50:20–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 You speak against your brother

and lie about your mother’s son.

21 I have kept quiet while you did these things,

so you thought I was just like you.

But I will scold you

and accuse you to your face.

22 “Think about this, you who forget God.

Otherwise, I will tear you apart,

and no one will save you.

Psalm 50:20–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother;

Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence;

Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself:

But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

22 Now consider this, ye that forget God,

Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

Psalm 50:20–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother’s son: 21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that forget †God, lest I tear in pieces, and there be no deliverer.

Psalm 50:20–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 You sit and talk against your own brother. 

You slander your own mother’s son. 

21 When you did these things, I remained silent. 

⸤That⸥ made you think I was like you. 

I will argue my point with you 

and lay it all out for you to see. 

22 Consider this, you people who forget God. 

Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, 

and there will be no one left to rescue you. 

Psalm 50:20–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 You sit, maligning your brother,

slandering your mother’s son.

21 You have done these things, and I kept silent;

you thought I was just like you.

But I will rebuke you

and lay out the case before you.

22 “Understand this, you who forget God,

or I will tear you apart,

and there will be no one to rescue you.

Psalm 50:20–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 You sit and speak against your kin;

you slander your own mother’s child.

21 These things you have done and I have been silent;

you thought that I was one just like yourself.

But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you.

22 “Mark this, then, you who forget God,

or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to deliver.

Psalm 50:20–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 You sit and speak against your brother;

you slander your mother’s son.

21 These things you have done, and I have been silent;

You imagined that I was just like you.

I will rebuke you and present an argument before your eyes.

22 Now consider this, you who forget God,

lest I tear you apart, and there will be none to deliver.

Psalm 50:20–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 You always speak against your brother.

You always tell lies about your own mother’s son.

21 You have done those things, and I kept silent.

So you thought I was just like you.

But now I’m going to correct you.

I will bring charges against you.

22 “You who forget God, think about this.

If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces.

No one will be able to save you.

Psalm 50:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 “You sit and speak against your brother;

You slander your own mother’s son.

21 These things you have done and I kept silence;

You thought that I was just like you;

I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.

22 Now consider this, you who forget God,

Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.


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