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Psalm 50:18–20

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18When you see a thief, you join him.

You make friends with those who commit adultery.

19You use your mouth to speak evil.

You use your tongue to spread lies.

20You always speak against your brother.

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

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,

and you keep company with adulterers.

“You give your mouth free rein for evil,

and your tongue frames deceit.

You sit and speak against your brother;

you slander your own mother’s son.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When you see a thief, you join with him;

you throw in your lot with adulterers.

You use your mouth for evil

and harness your tongue to deceit.

You sit and testify against your brother

and slander your own mother’s son.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When you see a thief,

you make friends with him,

and you associate with adulterers.

You unleash your mouth for evil

and harness your tongue for deceit.

You sit, maligning your brother,

slandering your mother’s son.

NLTNew Living Translation

When you see thieves, you approve of them,

and you spend your time with adulterers.

Your mouth is filled with wickedness,

and your tongue is full of lies.

You sit around and slander your brother—

your own mother’s son.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When you see a thief, then you are pleased with him,

and your association is with adulterers.

You give your mouth free rein for evil,

and you harness your tongue to deceit.

You sit and speak against your brother;

you slander your mother’s son.

KJV 1900King James Version

When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him,

And hast been partaker with adulterers.

Thou givest thy mouth to evil,

And thy tongue frameth deceit.

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother;

Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.