Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but contrive deceitful schemes
against those who live peacefully in the land.
New American Standard Bible
But they devise
King James Version
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
International Standard Version
For they do not speak peace; they devise clever lies against the peaceful people of the land.
A Conservative Version
For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
American Standard Version
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
Amplified
For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.
Bible in Basic English
For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
Darby Translation
For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
Julia Smith Translation
For they will not speak peace: and against the quiet of the land they will purpose words of deceits.
King James 2000
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they do not speak peace, but against [the] quiet [ones] of [the] land they plan deceitful words.
Modern King James verseion
For they do not speak peace; but they think deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
NET Bible
For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.
New Heart English Bible
For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
The Emphasized Bible
For, no salvation, will they utter, - But, against the quiet of the land, deceitful things, do they devise;
Webster
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
World English Bible
For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
Youngs Literal Translation
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
19
do not let those who hate me without cause
look at me maliciously.
but contrive deceitful schemes
against those who live peacefully in the land.
“Aha, aha! We saw it!”
Names
Cross References
Psalm 31:13
terror is on every side.
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.
Psalm 36:3-4
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
Psalm 38:12
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.
Psalm 52:2
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.
Psalm 64:4-6
They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.
Psalm 120:5-7
that I have lived among the tents of Kedar!
Psalm 140:2-5
They stir up wars all day long.
Jeremiah 11:19
I didn’t know that they had devised plots against me:
“Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit;
let’s cut him off from the land of the living
so that his name will no longer be remembered.”
Daniel 6:5
Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
Matthew 12:19
and no one will hear His voice in the streets.
Matthew 12:24
When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”
Matthew 26:4
and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.
Acts 23:15
So now you, along with the Sanhedrin, make a request to the commander that he bring him down to you
Acts 25:3
asking him to do them a favor against Paul,
1 Peter 2:22-23
and no deceit