Psalm 140:11 “May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down th…”

Psalm 140:11

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

World English Bible

An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

American Standard Version

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

Darby Translation

Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

Young's Literal Translation

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.

Bible in Basic English

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

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Cross references

“an evil speaker”

Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 17:20 Proverbs 6:17 Proverbs 12:13 Psalm 12:3 Psalm 12:4

Proverbs 18:21 · BSB

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 17:20 · BSB

The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

Proverbs 6:17 · BSB

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 12:13 · BSB

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Psalm 12:3 · BSB

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

Psalm 12:4 · BSB

They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

“evil”

Psalm 34:21 Proverbs 13:21 Isaiah 3:11 Psalm 7:14–16 Psalm 9:16

Psalm 34:21 · BSB

Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

Proverbs 13:21 · BSB

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

Isaiah 3:11 · BSB

Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Psalm 7:14–16 · BSB

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

Psalm 9:16 · BSB

The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah

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

In context

10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

12I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

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