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Psalm 52:4–5

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4You love all words that devour,

O deceitful tongue.

5But God will break you down for ever;

he will snatch and tear you from your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

You love all words that devour,

O deceitful tongue.

But God will break you down forever;

he will snatch and tear you from your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You love every harmful word,

you deceitful tongue!

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:

He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You love any words that destroy,

you treacherous tongue!

This is why God will bring you down forever.

He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

You love to destroy others with your words,

you liar!

But God will strike you down once and for all.

He will pull you from your home

and uproot you from the land of the living.

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You love all devouring words,

O deceitful tongue,

but God will pull you down forever.

He will snatch you and tear you away from your tent,

and he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou lovest all devouring words,

O thou deceitful tongue.

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever,

He shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place,

And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.