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Psalm 140:5

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140:5Proud men hide a snare for me;

evil men10 spread a net by the path;

they set traps for me.

(Selah)

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Footnotes

  1. 10 Heb “and ropes,” but many prefer to revocalize the noun as a participle (חֹבְלִים, khovélim) from the verb חָבַל (khaval, “act corruptly”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,

and with cords they have spread a net;

beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;

they have spread out the cords of their net

and have set traps for me along my path.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The proud hide a trap with ropes for me;

they spread a net along the path

and set snares for me.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

The proud have set a trap to catch me;

they have stretched out a net;

they have placed traps all along the way.

Interlude

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords.

They have spread out a net along the side of the path.

They have set snares for me. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;

They have spread a net by the wayside;

They have set gins for me. Selah.