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Psalm 140:11

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11“May a 1slanderer not be established in the earth;

aMay evil hunt the violent man 2speedily.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit man of tongue
  2. 2Lit thrust upon thrust

Cross references

  1. aPs 34:21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let not the slanderer be established in the land;

let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May slanderers not be established in the land;

may disaster hunt down the violent.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.

Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.

Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not let a slanderer be established in the land;

as for the man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth:

Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.