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Psalm 26:5

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26:5I hate the mob8 of evil men,

and do not associate9 with the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. 8 Heb “assembly, company.”
  2. 9 Heb “sit.” The psalmist uses the imperfect form of the verb to emphasize that he does not make a practice of associating with such people.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I hate the assembly of evildoers,

and I will not sit with the wicked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I abhor the assembly of evildoers

and refuse to sit with the wicked.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I hate a crowd of evildoers,

and I do not sit with the wicked.

NLTNew Living Translation

I hate the gatherings of those who do evil,

and I refuse to join in with the wicked.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I hate the crowd of evildoers,

and with the wicked I will not sit.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have hated the congregation of evil doers;

And will not sit with the wicked.