Parallel Verses

Amplified


Appoint a wicked man against him,
And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

New American Standard Bible

Appoint a wicked man over him,
And let an accuser stand at his right hand.

King James Version

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Holman Bible

Set a wicked person over him;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.

International Standard Version

Appoint an evil person over him; may an accuser stand at his right side.

A Conservative Version

Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand.

American Standard Version

Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Bible in Basic English

Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

Darby Translation

Set a wicked man over him, and let the adversary stand at his right hand;

Julia Smith Translation

Appoint over him the unjust one, and the adversary shall stand at his right hand.

King James 2000

Set you a wicked man over him: and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Appoint over him a wicked [man], and let an accuser stand at his right [hand].

Modern King James verseion

Set a wicked man over him; and let an adversary stand at his right hand,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Set an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his righthand.

NET Bible

Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

New Heart English Bible

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

The Emphasized Bible

Set in charge over him, one who is lawless, and let, an accuser, stand at his right hand;

Webster

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

World English Bible

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Youngs Literal Translation

Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.

References

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

5
They have repaid me evil for good,
And hatred for my love.
6 
Appoint a wicked man against him,
And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].
7
When he enters into dispute, let wickedness come about.
Let his prayer [for help] result [only] in sin.


Cross References

Zechariah 3:1

Then the guiding angel showed me Joshua the high priest [representing disobedient, sinful Israel] standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him.

Matthew 5:25

Come to terms quickly [at the earliest opportunity] with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way [to court], so that your opponent does not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you are thrown into prison.

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They replied, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

John 13:2

It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

John 13:27

After [Judas had taken] the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly [without delay].”

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