Psalm 12:8 “The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.”

Psalm 12:8

The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

World English Bible

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

American Standard Version

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Geneva Bible 1599

The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.

Darby Translation

The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.

Young's Literal Translation

Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

Bible in Basic English

The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.

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Cross references

“wicked”

Proverbs 29:12 Hosea 5:11 Micah 6:16

Proverbs 29:12 · BSB

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Hosea 5:11 · BSB

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

Micah 6:16 · BSB

You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of th…

“when”

Mark 14:63–65 Isaiah 32:4–6 Judges 9:18–57 Esther 3:6–15 1 Samuel 18:17 1 Samuel 18:18

Mark 14:63–65 · BSB

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

Isaiah 32:4–6 · BSB

The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

Judges 9:18–57 · BSB

but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother…

Esther 3:6–15 · BSB

And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.

1 Samuel 18:17 · BSB

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the h…

1 Samuel 18:18 · BSB

And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”

“men”

Daniel 11:21 Job 30:8

Daniel 11:21 · BSB

In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

Job 30:8 · BSB

A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.

Also

Psalm 55:10–11

Psalm 55:10–11 · BSB

Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.

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