13 But it is you, a man like myself,

my companion, my close friend,

14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship

at the house of God,

as we walked about

among the worshipers.

15 Let death take my enemies by surprise;

let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,

for evil finds lodging among them.

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal,

My guide, and mine acquaintance.

14 We took sweet counsel together,

And walked unto the house of God in company.

15 Let death seize upon them,

And let them go down quick into hell:

For wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

13 Instead, it is you—my equal,

my companion and close friend.

14 What good fellowship we once enjoyed

as we walked together to the house of God.

15 Let death stalk my enemies;

let the grave swallow them alive,

for evil makes its home within them.

13 But it was you, a man my equal,

My companion and my acquaintance.

14 We took sweet counsel together,

And walked to the house of God in the throng.

15 Let death seize them;

Let them go down alive into hell,

For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

13 But it is you, a person like me,

my companion and good friend.

14 We had a good friendship

and walked together to God’s Temple.

15 Let death take away my enemies.

Let them die while they are still young

because evil lives with them.

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal,

My companion, and my familiar friend.

14 We took sweet counsel together;

We walked in the house of God with the throng.

15 Let death come suddenly upon them,

Let them go down alive into Sheol;

For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. … 14 We who held sweet intercourse together. To the house of God we walked amid the throng. 15 Let death seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst.

13 But it is you, my equal, 

my best friend, 

one I knew so well! 

14 We used to talk to each other in complete confidence 

and walk into God’s house with the festival crowds. 

15 Let death suddenly take ⸤wicked people⸥! 

Let them go into the grave while they are still alive, 

because evil lives in their homes as well as in their hearts. 

13 But it is you, a man who is my peer,

my companion and good friend!

14 We used to have close fellowship;

we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

15 Let death take them by surprise;

let them go down to Sheol alive,

because evil is in their homes and within them.

13 But it is you, my equal,

my companion, my familiar friend,

14 with whom I kept pleasant company;

we walked in the house of God with the throng.

15 Let death come upon them;

let them go down alive to Sheol;

for evil is in their homes and in their hearts.

13 But it is you, a man my equal,

my friend and confidant.

14 We who would take sweet counsel together;

in the house of God

we would walk with the throng.

15 Let death deceive them. May they descend to Sheol alive,

because evil is in their home and heart.

13 But it’s you, someone like myself.

It’s my companion, my close friend.

14 We used to enjoy good friendship

as we walked with the crowds at the house of God.

15 Let death take my enemies by surprise.

Let them be buried alive,

because their hearts and homes are full of evil.

13 But it is you, a man my equal,

My companion and my familiar friend;

14 We who had sweet fellowship together

Walked in the house of God in the throng.

15 Let death come deceitfully upon them;

Let them go down alive to Sheol,

For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.