Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

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.

Amplified


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

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 devise evil against me instead of good, and hatred in place of my love. 6 Appoint an evil person over him; may an accuser stand at his right side. 7 When he is judged, may he be found guilty; may his prayer be regarded as sin.


Cross References

Zechariah 3:1

Then I saw Joshua the High Priest standing in the presence of the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right to oppose him.

Matthew 5:25

Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court, or your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."

John 13:2

By supper time, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him.

John 13:27

Then he took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. After he had taken the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus told him, "Do quickly what you are going to do!"

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